🧂 Mango chutney
Allergen note
Mango itself rarely causes allergies, but chutney recipes can include mustard seeds, nuts, sesame, garlic or sulfite preservatives; mustard, nuts, sesame and sulfites are declared allergens in the EU. Check the label, and offer chutney only after your child has tolerated its main ingredients.
How to serve
Store-bought mango chutney is high in added sugar and usually salt, so skip it for babies and keep it to an occasional small taste (about ½ teaspoon) for children over 2. Younger children can have a homemade unsweetened version stirred into lentils, rice or plain yogurt.
Preparation
For a baby-friendly version, simmer diced ripe mango with a little grated ginger, a pinch of cinnamon or cumin and a splash of water until very soft, then mash or blend. Leave out sugar, salt and chili, and refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze small portions.
Texture and choking risk
Chutney is soft, but store-bought jars can contain firm mango chunks, whole spice seeds or nuts, and the sticky texture can be hard for babies to manage. Mash or blend it smooth, mix it into other food rather than serving it by the spoonful, and always supervise. Do not give chutney with whole or chopped nuts before 5 years.
Starting ages are typical guidance for healthy, full-term babies who show signs of readiness. Your paediatrician may advise differently, especially where there is a family history of allergy.
Track first tastes and reactions
Log when your child first tries mango chutney, note any reaction and see it in the allergen tracker.
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