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    Home » Recipes » Sauces & Dressings

    Curried Nectarine Chutney

    Published: Jul 25, 2010 · Modified: Jul 6, 2022 by Sally Cameron · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    Summer is nectarine season and the perfect time to make curried nectarine chutney. Like big baseballs of burgundy, red and gold, the skin is smooth and soft and the smell similar to their cousin the peach. I brought a few pounds home to make my nectarine chutney.

    nectarine chutney with chicken

    Summer Nectarine Chutney

    Besides eating one out of hand, I love to make nectarine chutney. It’s one of the pleasures of summer cooking. What goes well with nectarine chutney? See the end of the post. Add this one to your nectarine recipes file as it's versatile. The taste is sweet and savory all at once with warm spices.

    If you eat low-sugar or low-carb, make it with golden monk fruit if desired.

    What is Chutney?

    According to The New Food Lovers Companion (a must have reference book for any food lover), chutney is a spicy condiment that contains fruit, vinegar, sugar and spices with textures ranging from smooth to chunky and from mild to hot in terms of spice. Think of this like a chunky spiced nectarine jam.

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    Ingredients for Nectarine Chutney

    • 1 pound ripe but not too soft nectarines
    • 2 Roma tomatoes
    • Garlic clove
    • Vinegar (apple cider or fruit like apricot or peach)
    • Sweetener (light brown sugar or golden monk fruit)
    • Curry powder
    • Salt

    What is in Curry Powder?

    As many chutney recipes do, this recipe uses curry powder. But what is curry powder? Like chili powder, curry powder is a blend of spices. These aromatic blends range from mild and sweet to pungent and hot. I prefer mild curry powder. 

    Curry powders are usually a blend of turmeric, coriander, cumin, fenugreek, ginger, nutmeg, fennel, cinnamon, white pepper, cardamom, cloves, black pepper and cayenne pepper. So when you see a recipe that says "curried" you'll know what's in curry powder.

    How to Make Nectarine Chutney

    Skin the nectarines, pit and chop. Quarter the tomatoes, slice out the seeds, then chop. Add your fruit to a small pan along with the garlic, vinegar, sweetener, curry and salt, then simmer until thickened. That's it.

    Nectarine chutney keeps in the refrigerator for a week. If you are a canner, it cans well for enjoying in colder months when nectarines are but a summer memory.

    How to Use Nectarine Chutney

    • Serve nectarine chutney over a block of cream cheese as an appetizer
    • Spread soft goat cheese on crostini and top with the chutney as in photo below Recipe here
    • Serve with pork tenderloin or pork roast
    • It's good with roast or sautéed chicken (lead photo)
    • Spoon over or aside salmon
    • Spread a layer on a turkey sandwich or burger
    • Plop some on a plate next to skewers of sizzling grilled shrimp and rice
    nectarine goat cheese crostini | AFoodCentricLife.com
    Toasted crostini with goat cheese topped with nectarines on a blue plate.

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    Nectarine Chutney | afoodcentriclife.com

    Curried Nectarine Chutney

    Sally Cameron
    This fruity chutney is wonderful with chicken, pork, shrimp or with a sandwich. This is my adapted version of an old Gourmet Magazine recipe. Use apple cider vinegar or a complemenatry fruit vinegar. If you are a canner, put some up for the winter months. My canning notes are at the end. It’s nice in the fall when nectarines are but a summer memory.
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Total Time 35 mins
    Course condiment
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 64 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 pound ripe but firm nectarines skinned, flesh cut from the pit and diced small
    • 2 Roma tomatoes quartered, seeded and diced small, juices drained
    • 1 large garlic clove chopped fine
    • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar or fruit vinegar
    • 3 tablespoons packed light brown sugar or raw coconut crystals
    • 1 teaspoon curry powder
    • 1 teaspoon ginger finely fresh grated or jarred
    • ¼ teaspoon salt

    Instructions
     

    • In a 2-quart heavy saucepan simmer nectarines, tomato, garlic, vinegar, brown sugar, curry powder, ginger, and salt, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened but still saucy, 2-30 minutes.
    • Serve warm, room temperature or cooled. What you don’t use will keep for a few days refrigerated.

    Notes

    Note – If the chutney is really juicy, you can cook it down a bit more for your preferred consistency or use a little culinary thickener such as arrowroot starch.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 64kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 100mgPotassium: 223mgFiber: 2gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 426IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 1mg
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    1. Charla says

      November 12, 2013 at 7:34 pm

      I made this tonight for dinner and it was awesome! I will definitely be making it again. I made a couple of substitutions simply because I didn't have the ingredient. I had to substitute Mango's in place of Nectarines because they are out of season. Also, I used Apple Cider Vinegar and Agave syrup in place of brown sugar or coconut crystals. I had never heard of "sweet" curry powder so I used the regular that I had on hand. I put it over brown rice and chicken breast. Thanks for this recipe!

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    2. Amanda says

      July 20, 2011 at 7:06 pm

      I would love to try canning this. Do you think I could do that?

      Reply
      • Sally says

        July 20, 2011 at 7:29 pm

        Yes Amanda you could! I am just adding my canning notes to the recipe right now. It will be updated in a few minutes. Any questions please let me know!

        Reply
    3. Janice says

      July 27, 2010 at 8:30 am

      Great pictures, Great recipe...can't wait to make this! Thanks, Sally!

      Reply

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