12 Delicious Homemade Chutneys

Real Indian Mango Chutney

English colonizers brought chutneys from India back to Britain, where they evolved to suit English tastes. English styles are characterized by sweet pickled fruits cooked to the consistency of jam. Mango is the most popular by far. "This mango chutney has a sweet and sour taste and goes particularly well with samosas and mint raita," says Michelle. "Make it at least 2 weeks in advance for enhanced flavor or 1 day before serving."

Cranberry, Apple, and Fresh Ginger Chutney

"This piquant chutney is not as sweet as traditional cranberry sauce," says foodelicious. "The bite of the fresh ginger will become more pronounced as the chutney rests. If you have any left after Thanksgiving, try it in turkey sandwiches with a smear of cream cheese. Oh. My. God."

Lucy's Tomato and Peach Chutney

"A sweet and spicy chutney made with tomatoes, peaches, apples, celery and onion that's very addictive," says Lucy Danylewich. "So easy to make you'll find yourself adding this to just about any dish!"

Coconut Chutney

"A sweet and spicy chutney made with tomatoes, peaches, apples, celery and onion that's very addictive," says Lucy Danylewich. "So easy to make you'll find yourself adding this to just about any dish!"

Betty's Green Tomato Chutney

"This sweet green tomato chutney is a great way to use up unripened tomatoes," says Sian Kathryn Cross. Chopped green tomatoes and cauliflower combine with onions, sugar, vinegar, and seasonings.

Spiced Apple Chutney

"These types of fruit chutneys are some of the most flavorful things you'll ever taste," says Chef John, "and perfect condiments for those special occasion holiday dinners. If you like applesauce, you'll find this is a fairly familiar experience, and despite the ingredient list, nothing really overpowers the fruit." Try it with pork chops, pork tenderloin, ham, or roast chicken or turkey. Watch Chef John's video to see how it's done.

Green Apple and Coconut Chutney

A delicious, fresh-tasting, sweet and sour chutney with Greek yogurt, chopped onion, green chile pepper, lemon juice, and ginger.

Chutney with Mint

A minty chutney with onion, sugar, vinegar, and cayenne pepper. "This aromatic chutney is a wonderful condiment for meats, especially lamb," says sal. "Try it on sandwiches, too."

Spicy Peach Chutney

Peaches and preserved ginger combine with raisins, garlic, onion, chili powder, mustard seed, curry powder, brown sugar and cider vinegar. "This chutney closely resembles imported Indian chutneys and is good with all curry dishes," says Shana. "It is also great with cream cheese and crackers."

Mango Chutney

Mango goes sweet-and-savory here, with onions, garlic, golden raisins, ginger, vinegar, sugar, and spices like cinnamon, allspice, cloves, nutmeg, and chile peppers "A Hawaiian chutney, excellent with pork or lamb," says Shirley Crowley. "Also a treat with peanut butter on bread."

Onion Tamarind Chutney

Featuring spices, chile peppers, onions, tomatoes, and tamarind paste, this delicious South Indian chutney is traditionally served with idlis or dosa, the famous Indian rice pancake.

Green Chutney (Cilantro and Green Chile Pepper)

This cilantro-based chutney preps in minutes. Just add fresh lemon juice, a small green chili, peanuts, salt, garlic, and fresh ginger and process until smooth. "This is an amazing sauce," raves TOELESSINCA. "My peppers weren't that spicy so I used 2 instead of 1. I've been putting it on sandwiches and it's great."

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