Recipe Spiced Mango Chutney

SPICED MANGO CHUTNEY WITH CHILES

Steps:

• Peel and dice the mangoes to yield 5 cups, or 2 pounds 4 ounces.
• Put a rack or a folded kitchen towel in a large pot, fill with water and bring to a boil. Add 6 half-pint canning jars and boil for 10 minutes. Jars may be left in the warm water until ready to be filled. (Alternatively, sterilize jars by running them through a dishwasher cycle, leaving them inside until ready to fill.)
• Place canning rings in a small saucepan, cover with water and bring to a boil. Turn off heat and add lids to soften rubber gaskets. Rings and lids may be left in water until jars are filled.
• In a large, heavy, nonreactive pot, stir together mangoes, raisins, vinegar, brown sugar, onion and ginger together. Crush the mustard, coriander and cardamom seeds with the side of your knife or a rolling pin. Add to the pot and stir well. Add the lime leaves.
• Wearing gloves, slice the chiles into rings. Remove seeds if you wish. Decide how much chile suits your taste. (If you are heat averse, start with half the recommended amount and taste. The chiles may be omitted altogether for a sweeter chutney.)
• Bring heat up to medium and stir occasionally as mixture comes to a boil. Bring to a good hard boil, stirring all the time. Cook for 25 minutes, being careful to avoid sticking and burning as the mixture thickens. Adjust heat as needed without losing the boil and continue to stir.
• After 25 minutes, the mixture should be thick, with the fruit suspended in the tangy syrup, and a spoon pulled along the bottom of the pot leaving a trail. Turn off heat and discard the lime leaves.
• Ladle the hot chutney into warm jars, leaving 1/2-inch headspace. Run a plastic knife gently around inside of jar to remove any air bubbles. Recheck headspace. Wipe jar rims clean with a damp towel. Place lids on jars, screw on rings and lower jars back into pot of boiling water. Return to full boil and boil jars for 15 minutes. Transfer jars to a folded towel and let cool for 12 hours; you should hear them ping as they seal.
• Once cool, test seals by removing rings and lifting jars by their flat lids. If the lid releases, the seal has not formed. Unsealed jars should be refrigerated and used within a month, or reprocessed. (Rings and jars may be reused, but a new flat lid must be used each time jars are processed.) To reprocess, reheat syrup to boiling then continue as before.

SPICY MANGO CHUTNEY - RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat a pot to medium heat and add the olive oil.
• Add the onion, peppers and ginger and cook until they soften up, about 5 minutes.
• Add the seasonings and cook another minute, stirring.
• Add the mango, orange juice, apple cider vinegar, sugar and a pinch of salt. Reduce the heat and simmer the pot for 20 minutes, until the mango chutney is nicely softened and flavorful.
• Enjoy!

SPICY MANGO CHUTNEY

Steps:

• PMangoes - Peel the mangoes with a vegetable peeler. Then, grate them using the large side of the grater.Pro tip - Use large firm semi-ripe mangoes, so they are not too hard or too soft.
• Combine - In a medium saucepan or pan over medium heat add all ingredients. Pro tip - at first the mixture will appear dry. Then, the sugar will melt and become thick and syrupy at first.
• Boil - Cook on medium until all the sugar has dissolved then bring to a boil and let it boil for 2 minutes. Stir often. Pro tip - At first the mixture will appear dry. As the sugar melts it will become thick and syrupy.
• Simmer - Reduce heat and continue to cook on a low simmer for 10 to 30 minutes until thick. Pro tip - You can even throw in a handful of raisins for added sweetness.
• Cool - when most of the moisture has dried out, cool in the pan for 10 minutes then transfer to a sterilized mason jar and store in the fridge.

MANGO CHUTNEY

Steps:

• In a large saucepan combine vinegar, white sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, ground ginger, allspice, cloves, nutmeg, chile peppers and salt. Bring to a boil; boil for 1/2 hour.
• Stir in onions, garlic, golden raisins, raisins and ginger and boil for another 1/2 hour.
• Stir in mangos (and almonds if using), reduce heat to low and simmer for 1/2 hour. Pour mixture into sterilized jars, to 1/2 inch below lid level, and seal.

SPICY MANGO CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Cut a 4-inch square of cheesecloth. Place cloves and peppercorns in center, and form a bundle; secure with kitchen twine. Place bundle in a low-sided 6-quart saucepan. Add vinegar, red onion, red-pepper flakes, salt, and sugar. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in ginger, lime zest and juice, and mangoes. Continue to simmer over medium until mangoes begin to soften and liquid has thickened, about 40 minutes. Remove from heat. Transfer to a large bowl set over an ice-water bath to cool; refrigerate in an airtight container up to 1 month.

JERK-SPICED MANGO PINEAPPLE CHUTNEY

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, bring all ingredients to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until thickened., Carefully ladle hot mixture into five hot half-pint jars, leaving 1/2-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot mixture. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight., Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 10 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

MANGO CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Peel the mangoes and chop the flesh into blueberry-sized pieces. Pour the vinegar and sugar into a large pan and simmer gently, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Increase the heat and bubble for 8-10 mins until reduced a little. Meanwhile, toast the cumin, coriander and cardamom in a dry pan until aromatic.
• Tip the spices into a pestle and mortar and gently crush them, leaving the seeds with some texture. Remove the cardamom pods, leaving the seeds in the spice mix, and add to the vinegar mix along with the mangoes, the other ingredients and 2 tsp salt. Bubble over a medium heat for 1 hr 15 mins - 1 hr 35 mins, until thick and syrupy. Leave to sit for 10 mins.
• Transfer the chutney into 2-3 sterilised jars while still hot. Seal the jars and leave to cool, then add labels. Store in a cool place for up to 2 years - the chutney will be best eaten after a few months, when the flavours have melded and mellowed.