Green Mangoes! Just the thought of them makes my mouth water! In India, early in spring these green ones are so tart that a tiny bite makes your whole face pucker! Dip those tiny pieces in some salt and chili powder and you will keep wanting to take those bites again and again! My mom used to make this awesome chutney with green mangoes that would be the perfect condiment to plain rice and daal or moru kootan. This past weekend was her passing away anniversary and so as I have been doing every year on this day since her passing, we went to the temple and then later I made a couple of her trademark simple dishes. This year I made shrimp masala curry, lentils with coconut milk, mixed vegetable sabzi and this green chutney to eat with white parboiled rice. As we sat down to eat the meal, I shared stories from my childhood about how we three sisters used to love eating the green mangoes and this chutney. The kids laughed probably just amused by thinking of me and their aunts in pigtails and frocks! My son loved the shrimp curry even though it was spicy and even my daughter finished everything on her plate yet my eyes were moist at the end of the meal. After my marriage I tried making this chutney many times but it didn’t come out right at all. It wasn’t like my mama’s chammandhi at all.! For one, the green mango I bought here in the US was not that tart at all and so consequently the proportion of mango to coconut that I used was all off. When my parents visited me for the first time here, my mom was still able to do her magic and get the same taste using the green mangoes we got here.! She just altered the proportion a bit to use more of the mango than the coconut and I was able to taste her finger licking, lip smacking mango chutney once again!
So here’s her recipe. I am bringing this to Fiesta Friday this week.
[…] So encouraged by that response I made beet idlis adding beet puree to the idli batter. As I placed them in the idli moulds, looking at the gorgeous pink color an idea struck me. V-day being just around the corner, why not make heart-shaped ones out of these cute little pink babies! So I used a cookie cutter to cut out a few heart shaped ones from the steamed idlis. It was a great idea – my daughter loved them! And the idlis tasted great. Served it with the usual accompaniments of sambhar and coconut chutney. […]
What a beautiful chutney, and interesting flavor 🙂
thanks so much!
I was puckering up just reading your description. Such a beautiful dish!
ha ha 🙂 thanks Julie 🙂
Beautiful chutney Indu, the very thought of a green mango had me salivating 🙂
ha ha Loretta, yes green mango does that to you right? yeah do try this sometime then – i am sure you will like it!
Sounds delicious! Its a nice blog you’ve got here 🙂
thank you so much! 🙂
Oh my!! lovely color, I am loving this chutney 🙂
thanks Malar. Yes I like the red color too. Some folks use green chillies but I prefer red for the vibrant color! 🙂
I was longing for this mango chutney and could not get some raw mangoes. Now I can look at it, drool and satisfy my craving!
Sridevi, I am so impressed that you can satisfy your cravings by just looking at the pic! LOL! yeah the raw mangoes that we get here are not as tart as the ones back home but I have to make do with them! 🙂
My taste buds are tingling already at the sight of this chutney. Yumm…
yes that’s for sure. And I love to make it extra hot too! 🙂
mmmmm………
What a wonderful way to honour & remember your Mum xx
thanks Elaine. Yes I am so glad I have her recipes that still connect me with her.
xxx
This looks really goooooooood!!! 😀 😀 😀
thanks Jhuls! 🙂
What a beautiful story behind this post Indu! Delicious dishes, along with this flavourful condiment, all made to honour and cherish the memory of your Mom. I’ve never tasted green mango before, but I’m determined to now try and find some come spring later this year! Thank you for sharing this!
thanks Margot for reading my story. And the green mangoes for this chutney should be the small ones which are really tart. Sometimes the ones we get here are slightly sweet too which also gives a nice chutney but I like the really tart chutney better 🙂
Will try this chutney for sure,Indu….
Hi Swapna, yes do try it – I am sure you will like it 🙂
Lovely! In Andhra we use fried udad dal instead of shallots. Since I make Mango Chutney virtually every week, I will make it with shallots the next time. 🙂
Aruna, now I will have to try your recipe with fried urad dal! Yes do try this version – I like this extra hot! 🙂
This looks great Indu! Thank you for bringing it to the Fiesta!
Thanks and you are welcome! 🙂
Gorgeous. I am making a ‘happy hamper’ for my bestest. Thinking your mango & coconut chutney should be included. 🙂 Happy Easter weekend.
Hi Anna, a happy hamper sounds so wonderful! Your friend is so lucky! And yes I definitely recommend this chutney! And hope you had a great Easter! 🙂
Indu, my mouth is watering looking at the yummy chutney. I have to make it soon!
yes Sandhya this one is really yummy and tastes great even with just plain rice! 🙂
This looks divine! Mango chutney is my dad’s favourite, I’ll have to give him this recipe. 🙂
I am sure he will love it! 🙂