Pickles – Mango Chutney (Nepali Food Recipe)

Achar & Chutney – Mango Chutney

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 cups ripe mango, cut into small chunks
• 3 tablespoons tamarind paste
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 5 fresh red chilies, minced
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon timur (Szechwan pepper)
• 1/4 teaspoon asafetida
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• Salt to taste

DIRECTIONS:

• In a sauce pan, heat oil; splitter cumin seeds until dark brown.
• Add chilies, garlic, ginger, timur, asafetida, and salt.
• Fry for a minute or so.
• Add mango chunks, tamarind paste and brown sugar.
• Mix all ingredients well and allow simmering in low heat for about 30 minutes, or until mango chunks are tender.
• Remove from heat and let rest to cool.
• Puree the mango mixture into a smooth paste-like mixture.
• Put in a sterilized, air tight jar and refrigerate.

Source: http://nepalicooking.tripod.com./achar.htm
Author: Tulsi Regmi