Spicy Mango Persimmon Chutney

This Spicy Mango Persimmon Chutney recipe is an authentic Indian style condiment made to go alongside a wonderful curry, but it’s equally at home as an appetizer with cheese and crackers, or with the turkey and ham on your holiday table.

Mango Persimmon Chutney is an exotic condiment you’ll use everyday!

If you’ve only had chutney alongside your curry in an Indian restaurant, you’ll be surprised at how many ways there are to use this sweet and spicy relish. Chutney’s can be made from all kinds of fruit, herbs, and spices, and I think of them as the Indian version of salsa. They enhance and brighten just about anything you can think of, from scrambled eggs to a fancy Indian biryani.

Persimmons are enchanting. They look like they belong in a Japanese fairy tale.

Persimmons are a winter fruit that’s just coming into season this month. My Fuyu persimmons are firm, even when ripe, and don’t have the bitterness associated with other types of persimmons. This is the variety you’ll most likely see in stores. They taste a little bit like an apricot, with a hint of cinnamon.

You can eat Fuyu persimmons like an apple

And their firm texture lends itself to things like salsas and chutneys. I’m going to stew them up with some mango which will become super soft and contrast in texture with the persimmons.

I use a simple chop and drop method to cook this chutney

It’s the same process as the simple jams I made throughout the summer…just chop and cook the fruit with some sugar and whatever spices you want. For a chutney you will need vinegar and lots of spices, both sweet and hot.

There are beautiful shades of yellows and oranges in this lot: the mangoes, the persimmons, and a fiery habanero pepper,  Even after 30 minutes of cooking, some of the fruit still holds its shape, so the chutney has a nice mixed texture.

This recipe will serve you well throughout the season, you can use it alongside meats, on cheeseboards, or spread it on sandwiches. Chutney is absolute heaven spooned on some soft blue cheese, or aged cheddar.

Homemade chutney makes a fabulous gift from your kitchen

Spicy Mango Persimmon Chutney

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This Spicy Mango Persimmon Chutney is an authentic Indian style condiment made to go alongside a wonderful curry, but it's equally at home as an appetizer with cheese and crackers, or with the turkey and ham on your holiday table.

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Prep Time:10 minutes minutes

Cook Time:30 minutes minutes

Servings: 2 cups

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Ingredients

 

• 1 Tbsp yellow mustard seeds
• 1 Tbsp coriander seeds
• 4 cardamom pods, cracked
• 2 persimmons, peeled and chopped (approx 2 cups)
• 1 large mango, peeled and chopped (approx 2 cups)
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• juice of 1 lemon
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2/3 cup water plus more if necessary
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 4 whole cloves
• 1 inch knob of ginger, peeled and thinly sliced (or grated if you want a finer texture)
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 habanero pepper, minced (or use any other hot pepper)

Instructions

• In a heavy bottomed pan, toast the mustard seeds, coriander seeds, and cardamom pods for just a minute or so, until fragrant.
• Add all the rest of the ingredients and bring to a boil. Simmer for about 30 minutes until the mixture is thick. Stir it regularly. Add more water if the chutney gets too dry and sticks to the bottom of the pan. I simmered mine covered for part of the time, and depending on the juiciness of your fruit, you can adjust. You want it to cook for 30 minutes, and be thick at the end.
• Fish out the whole cloves, cardamom pods, and cinnamon stick.
• Ladle the chutney into two jars, let cool, then refrigerate. It will keep for at least a few weeks, probably longer.

Notes

For chutney there is no need to get ripe fruit; classic Indian mango chutney is made with unripe mangoes. For this you can go with ripe or unripe. My mango was on the ripe side, which gives a little more sweetness to the finished product.

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Course: condiment

Cuisine: Indian

Author: Sue Moran

Keyword: chutney, fall, Indian, mango, persimmons

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