Spicy Mango Chutney

Indian cuisine known for their varieties of chutneys...coriander,mint,tamarind,peanut,onion and garlic and the list goes on. Among the end list chutneys comes one of the popular and most loved chutney....MANGO chutney. Mango chutney slowly finding its way in the West and usually serve as dip or relish. Among Indian community mango chutney serve alongside variety of delicacies on a banana leaf meals or as side dish for prata or rotis.

The sweet and sour mango chutney season well with authentic Indian spices. I used jaggery to balance the heat and to give a slightly sweet taste for my mango chutney. One can replace jaggery with light brown sugar and please do not skip on the spices which is a must for a good mango chutney. I love the chunky bites texture of the mangoes in my chutney and the it tastes simply out of the world. The chutney stays good for 1-2 weeks store in a sterilized air tight container and always use dry spoon to scoop it up and refrigerate once used.

Ingredients

3 raw mangoes
1 1/2 cups grated jaggery/light brown sugar
2 cups water
1/2 tsp hing/asafoetida
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp fennel seeds
1 tbsp black mustard seeds
1 1/2 tbsp chilly powder
1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds
1 tsp roasted cumin powder
1 dry chilly,chopped
3 cloves
2 cardamom pods,lightly crushed
2 tbsp oil
Salt to taste

Methods

Wash,peeled and chop the mangoes into bite sized pieces. Keep aside.

Heat oil in a pan over medium-low flame, add fenugreek seeds,mustard seeds,cloves,cardamom pods,chopped dry chilly and fennel seeds. Once the seeds splutters add chopped mangoes,turmeric powder and chilly powder.

Saute for 2-3 minutes. Add water and stir well. Cover with lid and cook for 7-8 minutes.

Season with salt and cook covered in low flame for 15-16 minutes. Add grated jaggery or light brown sugar and roasted cumin powder and stir. Cook without lid for 8-10 minutes till the chutney thickens.

Remove the chutney from heat and cool completely.

Store the chutney in a sterilized air tight container and refrigerate for 1-2 weeks.