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One of our favorite ways to eat chicken is baked or roasted, served with Spanish rice and a bit of mango chutney.
Mango chutney is easy to make! And a great way to take advantage of mangoes when they are in season and plentiful at the market.
This chutney is spicy from ginger, mustard seeds, garlic, and red chili pepper flakes. It gets its tangy-ness from the acidity in the mangoes and added vinegar, and it gets its sweetness from the mangoes, raisins, and sugar.
We found the original recipe on C & H, and have been using it for years to make our chutney.
Chutney is made much the same way as you would make a fruit jam, but with vinegar to offset the sweetness, making it more appropriate for savory dishes.
How to use chutney?
- Serve with meat, such as chicken, lamb, or pork. We love ours with roast chicken. You can also use chutney thinned with water, to glaze chicken or duck.
- Serve with cheese, like brie or cream cheese.
- Spread in sandwiches. Try some spread in a chicken salad sandwich, or in a grilled cheese sandwich
Do you like mango chutney? What are your favorite foods to eat it with?
Mango Chutney Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup distilled white vinegar
- 6 cups mangoes (4 to 5), peeled and cut in 3/4-inch pieces (See How to Cut a Mango)
- 1 medium onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 1/4 cup crystallized ginger, finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds, whole
- 1/4 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes (hot)
Special equipment:
- 6 8-ounce canning jars
Method
1 Make sugar vinegar syrup: Combine sugar and vinegar in a 6 quart pot; bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves.
2 Add remaining ingredients and simmer, uncovered, until syrupy and slightly thickened, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Stir occasionally during cooking.
3 Pour into jars: Pour into clean, hot jars leaving 1/2-inch headspace; close jars. (Do not over-tighten the jars.)
4 For shelf stable storage, process in a water bath: Put a rack on the bottom of tall, large pot. Place the sealed jars on the rack. Fill the pot with water, covering the jars by 1 inch. Bring to a rolling boil. Boil for 15 minutes. Remove the jars from the pot and let sit at room temperature to cool. (See more useful information on water bath canning here.)
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Mango Chutney
Elise, I thought you said that this recipe would last 5 days in the refrigerator. Hmmph! We made them in 16 ounce jars, We used one in three days. Dinner one we had it was with chicken. Second day dinner, with spareribs, Third morning we had it with home made cream cheese in sandwiches. Third afternoon we had it with chicken salad sandwiches. I tried to make it last to dinner but I had a spoon.
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Harry, your comment is so funny! Glad you liked the chutney. I suppose it would last that long if you DID NOT EAT IT, right?! :)
I’m sorry! I didn’t know that the spoon would cause such a stir :o)
LOL!
Good one, Harry! :D
Hi Harry, hah! 5 days in the fridge? With all that sugar and vinegar it will last months. It is good with so many things though isn’t it? Next time save a little to mix a tablespoon or two into egg salad.
Probably didn’t pace yourself enough harry
Just made this. But, used peaches and mangos. Didn’t have white vinegar instead used apple cider vinegar. Came out beautifully. Using it to complement blackened chicken.
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As another use for this delicious chutney, I brush cooked pork ribs with it and grill for about 5 more minutes on each side. Sometimes, I’ll add chili powder before using it to finish ribs.
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Great idea! This chutney would be awesome with ribs.
Make this every year except use peaches instead of mangoes. It always receives rave reviews from friends and family.
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What a great idea to use peaches Margie, thank you!
Good easy recipe, I halved the sugar and added a tablespoon of Yellow curry powder for a real Indian taste.