Fig compote

Ingredients

• 200ml/7fl oz white wine vinegar
• 400ml/14fl oz water
• 1 small cinnamon stick
• 2 cloves
• 4 cardamom pods, crushed
• 1 red chilli, sliced
• 1 thumbs ginger, peeled and roughly chopped
• 140g/5oz caster sugar
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 20 dried figs