Monday, July 26, 2010

Plum Chutney



Gotta say this was one gorgeous looking chutney with a very unique taste! I followed the same recipe I had used for Tomato Chutney. Tastes fantastic with parathas.
Since its the first time I am blogging on plums I looked up the nutritional benefits and here's what I found-
  • Plums are rich in anti-oxidants and prevent damage to our neurons and fats that make up our cell membranes.
  • Increases production and absorbtion of iron, leading to better blood circulation, further leading to growth of healthy tissues.
  • Regular consumption can prevent macular degeneration and any other infection of the eye in the long run. You can keep your eyes healthy and strong and maintain a sharp eye-sight.
  • Plums have anti-cancer agents.
  • Reduces chances of contracting heart diseases preventing growth of cancerous cells and tumours.
  • The high content of vitamin C protects the body against conditions like asthma, colon cancer and arthritis.
  • Packed with dietary fibre they are good for the digestive system.
  • Also has vitamin A, K, B6 and E.
  • Dried form of plums are known as "prunes". 


Ingredients-

10 large ripe plums
2 whole red Kashmiri chillies
1tbs oil
1sprig curry leaf
1/4 tsp asafoetida
1/2 cup grated jaggery
1tsp red chilli powder
salt to taste


For Panchphoran-
1/2tsp fennel seeds (saunf)
1/2 tsp nigella seeds (kalonji)
1/2tsp mustard seeds
1/4tsp fenugreek seeds(methi)
1/2tsp cumin seeds(jeera)


Preparation-


  • Wash, core and chop plums
  • Remove stems and break red chillies with hand.
  • Heat oil in saucepan. Add panchphoran, when it crackles add the broken red chillies, curry leaves and asafoetida.
  • Add chopped tomatoes and stir the mixture for 10 minutes. Add grated jaggery, red chilli powder, and salt.
  • Cook on medium heat for 10 minutes or till the tomatoes are cooked and completely mashed.
  • Leave to stand for half an hour before serving.
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Tomato Chutney
Mint Chutney

13 comments:

  1. This looks healthy and delicious. I only know about plum jam. Something new I learn.

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  2. Well done Shirley.
    I have never had plum chutney, wow what a tremendous and delicious dish.
    Lovely colour and flavours ♥

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  3. Plum chutney .... this is something new Shirley. Thanks for sharing!

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  4. Oh, how I adore chutney! Yours look incredible yummy. Am planning to make some apple chutney soon. Hope you're having a wonderful day.
    Blessings, Kristy

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  5. I look forward to trying this. What a great twist.

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  6. I"m sure that all the authentic Indian ingredients make the chutney delicious.

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  7. Looks yummy...I'm curious...What did you serve it with?

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  8. So funny, I came thisclose to making plum chutney this weekend but went with another recipe that I'll be posting later this week. This looks fabulous though!

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  9. These looks lovely, I really got to try and make these. Actually, I have been thinking about making chutney since last night, I thought about making some apricot chutney, but I will go with plums after giving all the health benefits. Thank you for sharing.

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  10. I just made a plum relish that was good, but I have to say, I like the ingredients in this better.

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  11. wow,looks so gooood!we don't have the notion of chutney here...but we have in the stores !i will try to make my own chutney!

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  12. I used the last of the plums off my trees last week. However, this recipe looks worth buying some plums to try.

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