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Indian Mango Chutney

Indian Mango Chutney

Indian Mango Chutney

Sweet and spicy, this Indian Mango Chutney makes a delicious spread, dipping sauce, or condiment to add to your curries.
By Kimberly Killebrew

Indian Mango Chutney

Winter brings with it a generous harvest of tropical fruits. And though National Mango Day is August 14th, you’ve probably noticed some good deals on mangoes lately. I scooped up a basket full of them to make a big batch of Indian Mango Chutney to bottle.

Chutney dates back to 500 BC. Chutneys are endless in variety and ingredients, but they generally consist of fruit, vinegar, and sugar cooked down to a reduction. The word “chutney” is derived from the Sanskrit word ca?n?, meaning to lick. In other words, finger-lickin’ good!

Here is a recipe I developed a few years ago for an Indian Mango Chutney. It’s sweet and spicy and is delicious either as a spread, a dip, or used in cooking a variety of Indian cuisine (recipes will follow!). Ginger, garlic and red chilies are sauteed in oil and then cumin, coriander, turmeric, cloves, cinnamon and cardamom are added to coax out their robust flavors. Fresh mango, sugar and vinegar is added and it is slowly cooked down to a sticky and delicious concoction.

Another spice that is in this recipe is nigella, which comes from an annual flowering plant native to south and southwest Asia. Other names for it include black cumin, onion seed and kalonji. It’s hard to describe the flavor of nigella. Wikipedia describes them as “a combination of onions, black pepper and oregano, with a bitterness like mustard seeds.” The flavor is really unlike anything you’ve tasted before.  It’s fantastic! I love to use it at every possible opportunity when I make Indian or Middle Eastern foods. It’s wonderful in curries and it positively transforms breads and potatoes. Nigella is commonly sprinkled on naan bread in India and is a wonderful spice to use in any “carb-based” dish. It’s adds a delicious dimension of flavor to this mango chutney.

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You’ll need about 4-5 ripe mangoes.

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Indian Mango Chutney


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  • Author: Kimberly Killebrew
  • Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
  • Yield: 1 jar 1x

Description

Delicious as sweet and spicy spread, dipping sauce, or condiment to add to your curries.


Ingredients

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  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, finely minced
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
  • 1 red chili, sliced
  • 2 teaspoons whole nigella seeds
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 45 mangoes, peeled and diced
  • 2 cups white granulated sugar
  • 1 cup white vinegar

Instructions

  1. Heat the oil over medium-high in a medium stock pot. Saute the ginger, garlic and red chilies for a minute. Add the spices and saute for another minute. Add the diced mangoes, sugar, salt, and vinegar and stir to combine. Bring it to a rapid boil and reduce to medium-low. Steady simmer for 1 hour. Remove from heat and allow it to cool.
  2. If you prefer smaller chunks, use a potato masher to mash the mixture to the desired consistency.
  3. For storage, chutney will keep for a while because of the high acidity content. A conservative time frame would be up to 2 months in the fridge (in a sealed jar) or for several months in the freezer. Canning of course yields the longest shelf-life.
  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hour
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