The word Chutney brings back such great – and delicious – memories of childhood Sunday dinners. Chutney appeared only every so often on the table, usually with an every-so-often leg of lamb. One small dish of Major Grey’s Mango Chutney (it came in a jar wrapped in paper - so exciting and mysterious) shared among eight, one giant step toward nirvana with pizzazz. I say “yum” a lot, but YUM.
Here’s an easy recipe for a peach-ginger chutney we made recently and served over
curried millet cakes. The chutney and the cakes were fabulous. I’ll share the
millet cake recipe next time (8/14), and next time I make the chutney I’ll
substitute mango for the peach!
Peach-Ginger Chutney
Adapted from The Complete Plant-Based Cookbook, by America’s Test
Kitchen
Ingredients
1 shallot, minced
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Fresh ginger, grated (I used a piece that was approximately a 1-inch cube)
⅛ teaspoon table salt
⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes (more or less to taste)
1 ½ cups ripe fresh or thawed frozen peaches, cut into ½-inch
pieces
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar (I used dark)
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
Ignore the curry powder in the picture. It snuck in for a photo op, but it went into the millet cakes.
Directions
Microwave shallot, oil, ginger, salt, and pepper flakes in medium bowl, stirring occasionally, until shallot has softened, about 1 minute.
Stir in peaches, sugar, and vinegar and microwave until peaches have softened and mixture has thickened, 6-8 minutes, stirring several times.
This keeps in the refrigerator for 3 days. For maximum
YUM, bring it up to room temperature before serving.
Peach-ginger chutney is a wonderful condiment
for vegetarian burgers of various sorts. It should also compliment chicken and fish very nicely.
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Wow. Microwave. That really makes it easy.
ReplyDeleteHas anyone mentioned that your picture at the top of the page looks like your head is on a knitted platter-detactched from your body?
Ha ha ha, yes! I mentioned it when I first saw the picture cropped like that. There are very few recent pictures of me (that one is six years old), but now I have one from June of this year that might work. I look a bit worried in it, but it might be better than the head-on-a-platter look. Thanks for stopping by, Libby! Oh, and microwaving the chutney - so easy!
ReplyDeleteLibby, I found a recent smiling picture! It'll show up at the top of the page sometime soon. Thanks for the nudge.
DeleteMy pleasure. I kept having John the Baptist images with a head on a platter.
DeleteYum, chutney! This gives me something else to do with peaches and so easy. Thanks, Molly!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, Lynn. Hope you like the chutney as much as I do.
DeleteLooks delish! What an easy recipe too. Thanks, Molly! Hugs. MJ
ReplyDeleteEasy and delightfully delish!
DeleteI think the chutney might go well with roast or grilled chicken. I am going to give it a LR try. It sounds yummy. Thank you. LRJ
ReplyDeleteIt would be terrific with either! Thanks for stopping by, LRJ.
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