Before about a week ago, I didn't know exactly what a chutney was. I had heard of it, but I had never used one cooking so I was unaware of its magical powers.
In case you don't know, a chutney is a "spicy condiment made with fruits or vegetables with vinegar, spices and sugar, originating in India." Stonewall makes a hell of a good one, and I was lucky enough to snatch a free one off the employee rack. It was a perfect opportunity!
Because I hadn't used one before, I didn't really know what to do with it, so I checked out their website and found This Recipe.
It was absolutely delicious.
The mango chutney makes it simple to create such a well flavored, unique chicken salad that's sweet and spiced with cumin and curry - two of my favorites. I ended up eating nearly half the bowl before I could physically force myself to put it away in the fridge......It's that good.
I altered the recipe slightly because I didn't have all the ingredients it called for. I used walnuts instead of pecans, I added a little handful of scallions, and I didn't add any dried cranberries or raisins because I didn't have any. It was still out of this world, so I'm pretty sure whatever you do with the mango chutney will be juuuuuust fine.
I'm sure some of their other chutneys would make a delicious chicken salad as well, such as these ones:
(head over to Stonewall Kitchen's Website to look at their whole collection!)
I plan on making it again and again, and I might have to bring like 10 jars back to school with me in the fall so I can make more during the year....and I think a similar situation is going to end up happening with many other products of theirs.
I'm okay with that :)
Click here for the link to the recipe!
