Chutney
 

As some of you know, my dad has a mango farm, so we're always thinking of ways to make use of the fruit that's not suitable for sale. Dad makes an excellent mango wine with much of it, and I've definitely enjoyed that, but this year I decided to give mango chutney a go. I've never made any jams or preserves of any kind before, so I was a bit nervous about getting it right and not having a large quantity of runny lumpy goo instead of nice thick chutney.

So I looked at a number of recipies and tried to pick out the best bits of them all and this is what I came up with:

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The recipe is as follows:

4 large firm (fairly green) chopped mangoes.
1litre apple cider vinegar
1kg jam sugar (with pectin additive)
2 cups chopped preserved ginger
2 cups raisins or sultanas (I used sultanas)
3 teaspoons of mustard seeds
4 whole cloves
4 birdseye chillis

Method:

Bring vinegar and sugar to the boil in a large pot.
Add all other ingredients and bring back to the boil.
Boil for 15 minutes or until mango starts to look slightly translucent.
Using a slotted spoon, remove all fruit and spices
Boil liquid until volume is reduced to approximately half the original amount.
Return fruit to liquid which should be quite syrupy and bring to the boil.
Remove from stove and pour into sterilized preserving jars.

It was so easy, and it turned out really well. If you don't want it to be spicey, you can leave out the chilli.

I see how you operate.

Joining up on 01-26-2006 and then posting 8.70 times per day, pretending to be a nice, regular boardie, and then... blasting us with your "chutney from my dad's farm" spam! Next time just call yourself *~cHuTnEy4sAle~* so we know who we're dealing with up front! Damn chutney salespersons.

Nope, I don't want to share my chutney at all! ;) It's way too good for the likes of you lot.

Make your own!!!

Can I have some, please? I'll pay big bucks!

I'll have to have a think about that after your spurious accusations....









hmmmmmm...






ok. That'll be $4.50

Plus $40 shipping! Mwa ha ha!!

arrrgh! this chutney is from Bangladesh, with a fake Aussie accent!

Sigline of the moment:

The cheese and chutney sandwich I mentioned elsewhere -- it needs to be a Major Gray sort of chutney, sweet and jammy. I usually use Muenster or other rather milky cheese, but I suppose medium Cheddar would go well too.

this appears to be more of a major monkey-barf green chutney...:greenface

j/k /me loves chutney -- tomato, mango, whatevero:)

Hmmm...maybe the colour on your comp needs adjusting bs? It doesn't look green to me.

It's pretty sweet but hot. Makes great cheese and chutney sandwiches. In fact, I might go have one now! ;)

Mmmm...I just like how chutney sounds as a word. I like to say it to amuse myself. Chutney. Chutney.
:)

Our neighbor just came back from India with 3 different kinds of Chutney (all spicy) and they were awesome!! I have to admit...I like the Indian Chutney that is spicy and salty, rather than spicy and sweet...Bring on the chutney!!

chutney...chutney....
:)

I was running and not looking where I was going, and a post hit me squarely in the chutney.

wasn't it a talking car? chutney chutney bang bang?

That was only when she needed a tuneup.