This is a Simple Recipe for Papaya Chutney made with Pineapples & Pablano Peppers. It is a Wonderful Sweet and Spicy Caribbean Inspired Chutney
I challenged myself to make a recipe with 3 ingredients that begin with the letter P!
I tried combinations like pineapple, potato and paprika.
Not shockingly, that didn’t work!
You don’t even want to see the disaster that was peaches, pecans and paprika!
What worked?
Well, the proof is in the picture. Poblano, Pineapple and Papaya worked great together
To get a good and natural taste of a sweet + spicy chutney, I decided to go with Pineapples and Papaya for sweetness. The Poblano pepper is only there for its heat!
To really bring out the Caribbean flavors in this chutney, I roasted the poblano on low heat in the mini oven. They roasted for about 15 minutes and then I peeled the skin off.
Trust me, you will love the aroma of a roasting poblano coming from your kitchen. I felt like I was in a Mexican Cucina with Mariachis singing sweet music.
Sure, Mexico has nothing to do with Caribbean flavors. I just have a low attention span.
I couldn’t find fresh pineapples or good ones. So, I went with the canned pineapples. They are always preserved at their peak so they tasted just like it was fresh.
However, there is no getting around the fresh papaya. This recipe works so well with fresh papaya, especially if it is the peak of ripeness. Add fresh lime juice at the time of serving and it will round out the Caribbean taste to the recipe.
The poblano pepper is not very spicy, at least to those who are used to spice on their taste buds. It ranks about 1000 – 2000 on the scoville scale which is really mild.
I made this papaya chutney recipe with a pulp consistency, but, you can strain the pulp and serve it in pure liquid form. Personally, I am a fan of Pulp in almost everything.
Speaking of papaya, have you tried my papaya mousse?
Speaking of pineapples, you have to try my pineapple rice!
(…and one last one, I promise)
Speaking of poblano, you must try my stuffed poblanos! They cheesy delicious!
I served this with my samosa wonton recipe. With what meal will you serve this chutney?
Papaya Chutney with Poblano and Pineapples
Chutney with Pineapple, Papaya & Poblano
Ingredients
- 1 Poblano Pepper
- 1/2 cup Pineapple Cubes, keep juice from can
- 1/2 cup Papaya Cubed, fresh
- 2 tsp Ginger grated
- 3 Cilantro Stems
- 1 tsp Salt
- 5 pieces Peppercorns
- 2 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1/8 tsp Cardamom Seeds optional
- 1/2 Lime Squeeze the juice
- 1 tsp Sugar Only if pineapple is not sweet enough
Instructions
- Heat up the mini oven at 350 degrees
- Lightly baste the poblano with a couple drops of the olive oil
- Place the Poblano in the mini oven and let it roast for about 15 minutes
- Remove from the oven and allow it to cool
- Discard the blistered skin and dice it roughly
- In a medium pan, heat the olive oil
- Add all ingredients, except for a a couple cilantro leaves for garnish. Be sure to add the pineapple juice too.
- Heat until all the ingredients are soft and can be crushed easily by a spoon
- Put the mixture into a food processor
- Pulse the mixture slowly until it has a smooth texture
- Optional: Sieve the chutney if you want an even smoother consistency
Poblanos are probably one of my favorite spicy peppers- they have such a great flavor to them and usually add just the right amount of heat!
Thank you, Kelsey. You are so right about the Peppers. They have just the perfect amount of heat to flavor any recipe.
I love the three P’s chutney. You have great flavor combinations, sweet, spicy, and lovely fresh flavors. I can’t wait to try this recipe.
Thank you, Janette.