Caribbean Meat Filled Pasties: Shop for Chutney Tomorrow Night!

[Jennie4PC]

What is chutney and where can I get it? I plan on making the caribbean meat filled pasties and I will go shopping tomorrow night

 

[cmdtrgd]

I love Wikipedia!!!! Find more info here : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChutneyA chutney (British spelling), chatni (Urdu or Hindi transliteration) or catni (archaic transliteration) is a term for a variety of sweet and spicy condiments, originally from South Asia. The chutney is known by name Bajji in Tulu and Gojju in Kannada. Chutney may be dry or wet. Dry chutney is generally in form of powder.In India, a chutney is often made to be eaten fresh, using whatever suitable strongly flavoured ingredients are locally traditional or available at the time. It would not normally contain preserving agents, since it is intended to be consumed soon after preparation. Chutney, as a genre, is often similar to the salsa of Latino cooking, or European relish insofar as it usually involves a fresh, chopped primary vegetable/fruit with seasonings added, to be used as a condiment for another food.The Hindi translation of "to make chutney" is a common idiom meaning "to crush". This is because the process of making chutney often involves the crushing together of the ingredients.The use of a stone chutney maker is often regarded as vital to create the ideal chutney. It is a small stone bowl (called a "kharal" or "khal" in Hindi), or a flat piece of stone (called a "sil") on which the ingredients are crushed together with a rounded stick of stone or wood (called a "batta", pronounced with a hard 't').Chutney is more familiar in North America and Europe in a form that can be stored. To this end, vegetable oil, vinegar, or lemon juice are used to enhance the keeping properties.

 

[reba515]

look for it in the ethnic food section of the grocery store or most specialty shops carry them. they look like jams (so you have a clue what type of container your looking for)
hth

 

[PamperChefCarol]

I found it in the condiment aisle at Meijer's. Meijer's is a 24 hour, everything kind of store. Groceries, home and garden. health & beauty, etc, etc.

As for the meat filled pastries.. you didn't say you were doing these for a show or just for you. I made them at a training, and they took me forever!

 

[chefann]

If your grocery has ethnic/imported foods, check near the Indian or British foods. Otherwise, it'll be near the condiments (BBQ, horseradish, etc.). The description included in the Cook's Tip of Major Grey's as a common brand is inaccurate. It's a flavor, not a brand.

Specialty food shops should also carry it.

 

[Jennie4PC]

I plan on making it it for home

 

[gilliandanielle]

sounds like a disease to me

 

[Miss Cori]

sounds like a disease to me

LMAO

 

[gilliandanielle]

I am so sorry that I can't do your show tonight, but it seems I have come down with a case of the chutney!

 

[chefann]

I'm sorry, ma'am, but we've determined that your husband has chutney. I'm afraid it's terminal.