I never have that problem with chutney, a style of condiment I believe to be one of the most versatile things you can have in your fridge. Yes, I cook and eat a lot of Indian food. But even if you don’t, there is a style of chutney to fit your lifestyle. “Chutney” is sort of a catchall term for a variety of achaars, relishes, and sauces, sometimes pickled and sometimes fresh. And outside of South Asia, there are products like apple chutneys and Major Grey’s Chutney, which are more like heavily spiced fruit jams, a result of British occupiers in India attempting to make chutneys with produce more readily available in England.

The diversity of chutney works to your advantage. There are chutneys that work well on grilled cheeses and charcuterie plates, chutneys to eat on eggs, to use as marinades for meat, and to swirl into yogurt dips or salad dressings. There are chutneys to put on ice cream, and those to just mix with rice when you have no clue what else to do for dinner. Here are my favorites.

The best mango chutneys

Brooklyn Delhi Mango Chutney

Prices taken at time of publishing.

This is a Major Grey’s style of chutney, but its consistency is more similar to fruit butter than jam. It’s a great accompaniment to a cheddar cheese toast, especially if the toast is roti. It also melts into butter and other sauces. Brooklyn Delhi makes a spicy version, made with Burlap and Barrel’s Kashmiri chile, if you need more heat.

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