Dear Mamta

I myself am getting in a pickle about chutneys. Usual story, back from the market with big bargain bag of mangoes. Can't eat them all so had 'idea' of preserving them.

Firstly, can I pickle them at all? They are the big sort, about 800g each, avocado green coloured with patches of 'rouge.'

Secondly, looking at your lovely choice of recipes I'm OK with the ingredients but worried about the 'leaving it the sunlight/warm place ' part of most of the recipes (I'm in London!)

Thank you for your help - if I can do one what recipe would you recommend where I could tweak the method as necessary? Should add I am a novice to chutney making but thought Mrs. Marwah's recipe looked fairly straight forward for a beginner? Best wishes

Are they ripe or green? For my type of chutney, they need to be green and not ripe. If they are ripe you can save the pulp. I had a friend who used buy them when cheap, take all the pulp out and freeze it in portions, to be used later in the year. If they are half ripe, they might not be suitable for a chutney.

If you do decide to make a chutney, try this. It can be adpted to mangoes I am sure. It is very easy and very, very tasty. I have adapted it for my taste, but I made it with apples.

Mamta

Mamta, thanks for your reply, as ever.

Being difficult, the mangoes are both ripe and green, i.e. green skin but already ripe with yellow flesh (suitable to have with a dollop of ice cream!) but much firmer than the smaller bright yellow ones that tend to fall apart when cut, and too sweet for my liking.

Anyone there are plenty of other mango recipes on your site so they won't go to waste! Sorry, but was there a missing link in your reply? Kind regards.

Sorry! Here it is:

Apple (Other fruits|) and Walnut Chutney with Spices

but this is not suiatble for chuteny. make some mango ice-cream, milk-shake and have some fresh :-)!

Mamta

Mamta, you are a mega star! Do you never rest from your labours in looking after us?

This was exactly the sort of recipe I had in the back of my mind but had no idea of the ingredients or method. Monday afternoon will be Chutney making time! Many thanks

"but this is not suiatble for chuteny"

What I meant was that it is not suitable for making chutney from ripe mangoes, but you can try.

"Do you never rest from your labours in looking after us?"

I am retired, so have more time then you hard working lot ;-)!

I am off to swimming now!

Mamta

Thanks Mamta,

After all the excitement I think I'll risk a small batch of chutney. I've got some cooking apples which could make up part of the fruit weight. Besides I adore the smell of chutney cooking, it really takes be back to my childhood.

Saw your mango & yoghurt dessert - I've made something similar but never with the spicing, so certainly will try some. At this rate I'll be down the market trying to source some more. Thanks

Remember to take some pictures Winton, please. I am trying to add new ones everyday, as fast as I can :-).

Mamta