Pear and Mango Chutney is a very sweet, mild chutney that goes well with my Bhaturas or vegetable samosas. Spread it on the Bhaturas, which are puffy fried breads, for a delicious afternoon snack, or a sugary breakfast.
You could also try this sweet chutney spread over a meat or fish dish. Try it over these chicken and pear burgers, since they already have a hint of pear flavour inside the burger. My chutney would be the perfect complement.
Like most chutneys, you can store this one in Tupperware or a glass container, and it will be fine for at least a month.
Ingredients:
- 1 large raw Mango
- 3 medium Pears
- 450g Sugar
- 10 almonds, finely chopped
- 10 cashews, finely chopped
- 2tbsp. raisins, mashed
- 5 cloves, ground
- 2tsp. Cinnamon Powder
- 4tsp vegetable oil
- 400ml water
- 1tsp. salt
Preparation Method:
- Peel the large mango and the pears. It will be no problem if you use a normal peeler to do this.
- Chop both the mango and pears very finely and put them both into one bowl. Set the bowl aside.
- Heat the vegetable oil on a medium flame in a pot or a deep pan.
- Lower the flame and add just 2 tablespoons of sugar to the oil. Slowly stir the sugar, until it turns light brown.
- Now add the water.
- Raise the heat to high and bring the water to the boil.
- After 3 minutes of boiling, add in the rest of the sugar and allow it to come to the boil again.
- Chop the cashews and almonds very finely. Add them to the pot and stir.
- With a fork, mash the raisins in a separate bowl.
- Place the raisins to the pot and stir.
- Grind the 5 cloves in a mortar with a pestle. Now add them to the pot and mix slowly.
- Add the cinnamon to the pot and stir.
- Add a pinch of salt. I know this is a sweet chutney, but salt actually brings out the favour of sweet foods. Add just a pinch, and you will see that the flavours will become more intense.
- Now add the mango and pear.
- Cover the pot and lower the heat. Let simmer for about an hour.
- Remove from the pot and let cool.
Makes: 2kg of Pear and Mango Chutney
Takes: 2 hours
Tags: almonds, cashews, cinnamon, cloves, Indian food, mango, Pear and Mango Chutney, Pears, raisins, sugar
This entry was posted on Friday, 20 April, 2012 at 3:13 pm by Jay Ahmed and is filed under Starters.
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This looks absolutely divine!
I think mangoes suit everything perfectly
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