30 Aug 2010

Mango Pineapple Garlic Chutney

As many people know, garlic is a delicious flavoring that can be added to many meals. The flavor of the garlic is stronger when it's added to the dish near the end of cooking.  This is generally a good idea since allicin, the antibiotic compound found in garlic, loses it's antibiotic properties while cooking. Garlic is anti-microbial, immune system enhancing, an anti-oxidant and alkaline. It seems to be that the best way to keep the medicinal properties of garlic is to eat it when it's raw. Here's an excellent way to incorporate raw garlic into your diet: 

Ingredients: 

1 mango

¼ of a pineapple

1 tsp of garlic

Some chopped cilantro

Optional: juice of ½ and orange, or hot peppers

You can put  the chutney on top of chicken breast or salmon and it's really delicious!