Easy Mauritian Tomato Chutney (Chatini Pomme D'amour)

Mauritian tomato chutney with a whole green chili, sliced tomatoes, chopped green chilies, sliced red onion in a plate with scalloped edges. Spoon on the edge of the plate.

Easy Mauritian Tomato Chutney (Chatini Pomme D'amour)

To Mauritians, chatini pomme d’amour needs no introduction! Whether it’s a Chinese, Indian, or Créole meal, this refreshing Mauritian tomato chutney, accompanies a wide variety of meals and our Mauritian cuisine won’t feel complete without it. The best part? It comes together in less than 10 minutes!

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Course: accompaniment, Salad

Cuisine: Chinese, Creole, Indian, Muslim

Keyword: chatini pomme d'amour, Mauritian tomato chutney, Mauritian tomato salad, satini pomme d'amour

Prep Time: 10

Servings:

Ingredients

5-6 small tomatoes Roma or plum tomatoes preferred, thinly sliced, about 1½ cups sliced
1 tablespoon red onion thinly sliced
1 green chili bird's eye chili or Thai chili, chopped
2 tablespoons cilantro (coriander leaves) chopped
1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Slice the tomatoes very finely. Add to a medium bowl.
Roughly chop the cilantro (coriander leaves) and green bird’s eye chilies. Add them to the medium bowl along with the sliced red onion and mix well.
Season with salt, mix well, and adjust salt to taste. Serve immediately.

Notes

I don't recommend refrigerating this chatini pomme d'amour as it's best eaten fresh.

You can chop or dice the tomatoes if you'd prefer. In Mauritius, it's more common to thinly slice them.