Pineapple Ginger Chutney


Except for the peeling part I totally enjoy pineapples.The last one we bought was so fully ripened and had to be used in a day.Why not make a tongue tickling chutney for a change?.The spice from Ginger and chili peppers balances the sweetness from the fruit,and lime juice adds a nice tang to sweet and spicy concoction.The experiment turned out to be a toothsome condiment,the Vitamin loaded chutney is relishing with chips and crackers,spread on sandwiches or mixed with rice.


Recipe
Ingredients
1/2 a fresh pineapple,peeled and cubed
1 inch piece fresh ginger root,minced
1 hot or medium hot chili peppers,seeded and chopped(I used habanero)
1 cinnamon stick
2 tablespoon fresh lime juice
2 tablespoon sugar(optional,I didn't use any)
Pinch of salt


Method

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan ,avoid reactive metallic containers like aluminum or cast iron,preferably use stainless steel.Bring the contents to a slow boil,simmer until completely soft and mushy for 25-30 minutes,stir occasionally.check the seasonings, add more lemon juice if needed.Remove the cinnamon stick.For a more smooth chutney ,grind to a finer paste,then return to the saucepan.Mix a teaspoon of cornstarch with equal quantity of water.Stir in the chutney and simmer another 5-10 minutes.Cool and store in an sterilized air tight jar for over 2-3 months.



The chutney is off to Weekend wokking,the ingredients of the month is Ginger and the host is MomGateway

Comments

chakhlere said…
Thats a new chutney for me!!
looks great.
mona said…
Hmm, the flavors sound tantalizing. Looks yummy!
Recipeswap said…
Like the color.Nice.
Anu said…
New chutney for me.. Looks great. Will try soon.
mmmmmmmmm delicious one.. love both the flavour so combined together mmmm fantastic and nice click as well
sathya said…
Wow Delicious Chutney! Love eating pineapple,hate the peeling part :D.
Nice presentation.
Unknown said…
am sure ginger has added an extra zing to the tangy pineapple..drooling ..
Anonymous said…
Wow...what a flavourful chutney..My god,cant resist..thanks
Priya Suresh said…
Am damn sure this chutney would have tasted fabulous na Yas!very new to me..
Raks said…
Sounds interesting,quite good for digestion too :)
Lena Jayadev said…
This looks awesome.. :) wonderful snap dear.. :)
CurryLeaf said…
Belated B'Day wishes,dear.Hope you had a great day .Love the aromatic chutney.I love the combo.
suvi said…
there are some recipes, which when you read hem, make you drool. This is one of them :)
Parita said…
Wow thats very flavorful combination!
Anonymous said…
Oh, I love this combo of pineapple & ginger, very pretty too!
Gita Jaishankar said…
Wow...you have served the chutney on crackers...thats looks so yummy! I guess this chutney would go well with chapathis too :)
Christine said…
Awesome idea to serve on crackers...wish to pop them in mouth right now :)
Anonymous said…
Crunchy nibbles with chutney,thanks for the recipe.

cheers,
Nila
sangeeta said…
pineapple is my favorite fruit.........i make it's jam but this chutny sounds so interesting...
Shri said…
Such a wonderful looking chutney..Ginger in any dish will give great flavor!I love the way you topped off the crackers
Sarah said…
Almost looks like Jam..very delicious spicy twist.
Renus Kitchen said…
ginger and pineapple....looks like a good combination....will try it sometimes
Soma said…
pineapple chutney is very common among us Bongs:-) we leave the pineapple cubed. love the flavor of ginger here & i add to mine too.. even tho it is not traditional for us.
shaikh said…
no doubt the idea of pineapple chutney is good and reicpe also but i m wondering that natural sweetness of pineapple will be saficient to give sweet taste.! you need to add some extra sugar to counter sharpness of ginger, lemon juice and sometime sourness of pineapple also. though i have not tried yet but feel so. pls correct me if i m wrong. thanks
Yasmeen said…
It depends on your taste Mr.shaikh.I like it less sweeter,Please add more if desired :)
Lori said…
This recipe sounds so great! I've never made my own chutney before, but I think it is time to try! :)
kitchen queen said…
Hi this chutney is a new combination but looks tempting. you can visit my blog view my recipes and give ur comments.
Taste of Beirut said…
hi! I am so impressed with your posts! I love the recipes and the photos! Great job!
Anonymous said…
Your blog keeps getting better and better! Your older articles are not as good as newer ones you have a lot more creativity and originality now keep it up!
Maire said…
I have just stumbled across your blog and put it in my favorites! I have about 1 quart or more of dried pineapple cubes I want to use up (they came in a bag salad I used to buy) - so though your recipe calls for fresh I'll give it a try - I am so happy to have found your recipe(s) and look forward too putting it together. (I knew I should have gotten a hot pepper today :-) )
Cheers,
Maire

Contact Health Nut

Name

Email *

Message *