Sweet Mango Chutney

Ingredients

• 1 1/2-2 lbs chopped mangoes (1.5 lbs is an estimate you need 3-4 mangos)
• 2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup distilled white vinegar (rice vinegar works too)
• 1/4 cup juice (mango optimal, orange and apple work well too)
• 1 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic (you know, the kind in the bottle that's part liquid?)
• 1/2 teaspoon vinegar (any kind)
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon ginger (ground in bottle or grated from fresh gingerroot)
• 2 teaspoons red chili powder
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
• 4 teaspoons mustard (seeds or ground)
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 cup golden raisin

Directions

1. 1

   Dice the mango into about 1-2" cubes.

2. 2

   Make a paste of the chopped garlic, lemon juice, 1/2 tsp vinegar, and ginger. Put it aside for now.

3. 3

   Place the sugar and cups of vinegars (plus the water and juice) in a saucepan and simmer for 10 minutes.

4. 4

   Add the ginger-garlic paste to the pan and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

5. 5

   Add the mango, chili powder, nutmeg, turmeric, curry powder, cinnamon, salt, and gold raisins.

6. 6

   Cook uncovered for 30-45 minutes, stirring occasionally to let the chutney thicken.

7. 7

   Serve in ramekins with your Indian feast, or seal in airtight glass jars for future use.