Make Mango Chutney

Chutney is a South Asian version of several types of condiments in a recipe, with the addition of a fruit or vegetable[1]. This recipe is the mango type.

Ingredients

  • 2 ripe mangoes
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of vegetable oil
  • 2 dried chiles
  • 2 black peppercorns
  • 1 pinch of cumin seeds
  • 1/4 teaspoon of coriander seeds
  • 1/4 teaspoon of onion seeds
  • 1/4 teaspoon of mustard seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 teaspoon of sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon of paprika
  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of lemon juice

Steps

  1. Peel the mangoes by cutting away as much flesh as possible.
  2. Mash the mango flesh with a spoon or fork until you get a pulpy mixture.
  3. Heat a pan over medium heat with vegetable oil. Cook and fry the spices and wait until the pop and sizzle.
  4. Add the sugar, salt, and paprika in the pan.
  5. Add the lemon juice and stir everything together as you lower the heat.
  6. Add the mango pulp into the pan. Cook and stir for an additional 5 minutes.
  7. Mango Chutney is ready!
  8. Store the mango chutney in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Tips

  • Add a zest of lemon for added pectin as a preservative since lemon zest has a natural pectin.
  • Use mango chutney as a sandwich spread, with hot rice, or with bread.
  • You can add ginger to make an Asian mango chutney. Ripe mangoes taste better.
  • Try this as a chip dip instead of regular salsa.
  • You can use red capsicum pepper instead.

Things You'll Need

  • teaspoon
  • tablespoon
  • chopping board
  • vegetable peeler
  • non-stick frying pan
  • mixing bowl
  • wooden spoon
  • air-tight storage jar
  • plates

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