Tropical Spiced Chutney Recipes

SPICY TROPICAL FRUIT CHUTNEY

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the vinegar, honey, brown sugar, coriander, cinnamon stick, cloves and bay leaf and bring to a simmer.
• Add the pineapple, mango, papaya, garlic, ginger and Scotch bonnet and season lightly with salt and white pepper.
• Simmer over low heat for 30 minutes.
• Let cool.
• Discard the cinnamon and bay leaf.
• Serve at room temperature or chilled.
• **The chutney can be refrigerated for up to 2 weeks.

TROPICAL SPICED CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Rinse jars (each 8 ounces) and their matching lids with boiling water, then leave upside down to drain on a kitchen towel.
• Peel mango, cut into slices, approximately 1/2 inch thick around the pit. Cut slices into small dice.
• Peel papaya and scoop out the seeds. Cut into bite-sized pieces.
• Remove outer husk of cape gooseberries.
• Peel the onions and cut into approximately 1-inch dice. Peel and finely mince ginger root.
• Rinse chile pepper and cut into very thin slices. (Remove seeds if you prefer less heat.)
• Heat sugar in a pot, stirring, until it melts, then stop stirring and cook until caramel is light brown.
• Add onions, ginger and chile. Stir in vinegar and apple juice and cook, stirring, until caramel has dissolved completely.
• Add mango, papaya and gooseberries to pot. Simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, for about 25 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Spoon hot chutney into prepared jars and secure lids. Let stand upside down for 5 minutes, then turn right sides up and let cool completely. Tip: To preserve for longer, process jars according to manufacturer's instructions. Chutney tastes best 2-3 months after preparation.

TROPICAL DRIED-FRUIT CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Scrape seeds from vanilla bean into heavy medium saucepan. Add bean, Sherry, cinnamon sticks, and star anise. Bring to simmer over medium heat. Add all dried fruits; return to simmer, stirring occasionally. Simmer until Sherry is almost evaporated, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat. Mix in enough pineapple juice by tablespoonfuls to moisten chutney. Transfer to bowl, cover, and refrigerate until cold, at least 3 hours. (Chutney can be made 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.)
• Remove vanilla bean, cinnamon sticks, and star anise from chutney. Mix in mint and cilantro and serve.
• *Brown star-shaped seedpods; available in the spice section of some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores and Asian markets.