Indian Fresh Mango Chutney

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            FOOD FUNNY
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Thanks to Irene DiCaprio for sending us this collection of notes to
the milkman:

"Dear Milkman, I've just had a baby, please leave another one."

"Please leave an extra pint of paralyzed milk."

"Please don't leave any more milk. All they do is drink it."

"Sorry not to have paid your bill before, but my wife had a baby,
and I've been carrying it around in my pocket for weeks."

"Sorry about yesterday's note. I didn't mean one egg and a dozen
pints, but the other way around."

"When you leave my milk, knock on my bedroom window and wake me
because I want you to give me a hand to turn the mattress."

"Please knock. My TV's broken down, and I missed last night's
Sopranos. If you saw it, will you tell me what happened?"

"My daughter says she wants a milkshake. Do you do it before you
deliver, or do I have to shake the bottle?"

"Please send me a form for cheap milk, for I have a baby two months
old and did not know about it until a neighbor told me."

"Milk is needed for the baby. Father is unable to supply it."

"From now on please leave two pints every other day and one pint on
the days in between, except Wednesdays and Saturdays when I don't
want any milk."

"My back door is open. Please put milk in 'fridge, get money out of
cup in drawer and leave change on kitchen table, because we want to
play bingo tonight."

"Please leave no milk today. When I say today, I mean tomorrow, for
I wrote this note yesterday... or is it today?"

"When you come with the milk please put the coal on the boiler, let
dog out, and put newspaper inside the screen door. P.S. Don't
leave any milk."

"No milk. Please do not leave milk at No.14 either as he is dead
until further notice."

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            TODAY'S RECIPE
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We in the West tend to think of chutney as the preserved stuff that
comes in jars, but most of the chutneys that accompany every meal in
India are fresh chutneys made from raw ingredients.

Fresh Mango Chutney (Corom Chatni)

1 large underripe mango (about 1 lb, 450 g)
1 fresh green or red hot chile, seeded and finely chopped
2 Tbs (30 ml) chopped cilantro (coriander leaves)
Salt to taste

Peel the mango and cut as much flesh away from the large fibrous
seed as possible. Chop the mango flesh and mix with remaining
ingredients. Let sit at room temperature for 1 to 2 hours before
serving with curry or rice dishes. Makes about 1 cup (250 ml).
Received on Fri Sep 9 14:59:45 2005