Vanuatu Mango Chutney

Ingredients:

3 half ripe mangoes

2 tablespoon oil

1 clove crushed garlic

1 piece ginger root, about 1 inch peeled and chopped

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon hot chili powder

¼ teaspoon cumin

1 ¼ cup vinegar

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 ¾ cup packed sugar

Cooking Instructions:

Peel and cut 1/8 inch slices from mangoes. Try not to include fibrous parts from around the pits. Heat oil in a large saucepan and ad mangoes, ginger, garlic, salt, chili powder, and cumin. Cook gently for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add vinegar, lemon juice, and sugar. Bring to a boil and simmer uncovered for 40 to 50 minutes. Liquid should thicken and become syrupy and mangoes translucent. Prepare jars and lids. Keep hot. Ladle hot chutney into jars, leaving ¼ inch head space. Release trapped air and put on lids.

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