Featured in the October 1993 issue of Texas Monthly

Zuni Grill's Mango-Fig Chutney

A spicy mango-fig chutney as mellow as a fall stroll on the River Walk itself.

1/4 teaspoon whole peppercorns
1 teaspoon roughly chopped ginger root
1/2 tablespoon orange zest
1/4 teaspoon cardamom seeds
1 jalapeño, roughly chopped
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
Juice of one orange and one lime
1 26-ounce jar mango slices (or 8 ripe mangoes, peeled and sliced)
8 mission figs

Grind first 5 ingredients together in spice grinder. In saucepan over low heat, simmer mixture and butter for 2 minutes. Add brown sugar and cook 2 more minutes. Add juices, mangoes, and juice from jar; simmer for 10 minutes. Press figs into chutney with back of spoon and heat for 3 more minutes. Makes 1 quart.

Chutney refrigerates well for at least 7 days. Try warm on toast as alternative to jam.

Featured with Zuni Grill's Hickory-Smoked-Chicken Chile Relleno

 

Zuni Grill
511 River Walk
San Antonio, Texas

Autumn along San Antonio's Paseo del Rio is truly a season of change -- especially at the Zuni Grill, where chef David James's revamped menu creates a casual and innovative bill of fare with an intentional nod to the Southwest.

Dairy
unsalted butter

Produce
ginger root
1 jalapeño
1 orange
1 lime
8 mission figs

Grocery
whole peppercorns
cardamom seeds
1 26-ounce jar mango slices (sometimes sold chilled in produce section) or 8 ripe mangoes
brown sugar

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