Chutney

Aliantha · 01-18-2008, 07:50 PM

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.

Flint · 01-18-2008, 08:08 PM

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.

Aliantha · 01-18-2008, 08:11 PM

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!!!

Flint · 01-18-2008, 08:12 PM

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

Aliantha · 01-18-2008, 08:16 PM

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

hmmmmmm...

ok. That'll be $4.50

Clodfobble · 01-18-2008, 09:07 PM

Plus $40 shipping! Mwa ha ha!!

Flint · 01-18-2008, 09:27 PM

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

Urbane Guerrilla · 01-23-2008, 11:25 PM

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Urbane Guerrilla · 02-05-2008, 01:57 PM

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.

barefoot serpent · 02-05-2008, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Urbane Guerrilla

it needs to be a Major Gray sort of chutney.

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

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

Aliantha · 02-05-2008, 04:46 PM

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!

Cicero · 02-05-2008, 05:08 PM

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....

Undertoad · 02-05-2008, 06:50 PM

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

lumberjim · 02-05-2008, 07:12 PM

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

Urbane Guerrilla · 02-08-2008, 01:16 PM

That was only when she needed a tuneup.

01-18-2008, 07:50 PM	#1
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	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: 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. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

01-18-2008, 08:08 PM	#2
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	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. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

01-18-2008, 08:11 PM	#3
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	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!!! __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

01-18-2008, 08:12 PM	#4
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Can I have some, please? I'll pay big bucks! __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

01-18-2008, 08:16 PM	#5
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	I'll have to have a think about that after your spurious accusations.... hmmmmmm... ok. That'll be $4.50 __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

01-18-2008, 09:07 PM	#6
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Plus $40 shipping! Mwa ha ha!!

01-18-2008, 09:27 PM	#7
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	arrrgh! this chutney is from Bangladesh, with a fake Aussie accent! __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

02-05-2008, 01:57 PM	#9
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	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.

02-05-2008, 04:46 PM	#11
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	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! __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

02-05-2008, 05:08 PM	#12
Cicero Looking forward to open mic night. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,148	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.... __________________ Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.- Carl Jung

02-05-2008, 06:50 PM	#13
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	I was running and not looking where I was going, and a post hit me squarely in the chutney.

02-05-2008, 07:12 PM	#14
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	wasn't it a talking car? chutney chutney bang bang? __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

02-08-2008, 01:16 PM	#15
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	That was only when she needed a tuneup.

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