Chutney

Chutney is a versatile condiment that has been popular in India for centuries. The word “chutney” comes from the Hindi word chatni, which means to crush or grind. Chutneys can be made from a variety of fruits, vegetables, and spices, and are typically used as a dipping sauce or condiment.

While the exact origins of chutney are unknown, it is believed to have originated in India. Chutneys were originally made by crushing together various spices and herbs, which were then used to flavor curries and other dishes. Over time, chutneys began to include other ingredients such as fruits and vegetables.

Today, chutneys come in a wide variety of flavors and ingredients. Common chutney ingredients include mango, tamarind, tomato, coconut, ginger, and onion. Chutneys can be either sweet or savory, and are often used as a dipping sauce or condiment.

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Recipes

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Mint Chutney

  • cilantro
  • salt
  • sugar
  • lemon juice
  • greek yogurt
  • mint
  • cumin seed
  • garlic
  • thai green chile
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Apple Chutney

  • onion
  • orange juice
  • light brown sugar
  • mustard seed
  • salt
  • hot red pepper flake
  • ginger
  • apple cider vinegar
  • raisin
  • granny smith apple
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Pineapple Chutney

  • pineapple
  • honey
  • onion
  • white wine vinegar
  • ginger
  • salt
  • red pepper flake
  • curry powder
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Spiced Mango Chutney With Chiles

  • apple cider vinegar
  • coriander seed
  • yellow mustard seed
  • chinese red hot chile
  • serrano chile
  • onion
  • ginger
  • tommy atkin
  • cardamom
  • makrut lime
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Bengali-Style Tomato Chutney

  • sugar
  • ginger
  • salt
  • yellow mustard seed
  • cumin seed
  • fennel seed
  • tomato puree
  • raisin
  • peanut oil
  • apple cider vinegar
  • red pepper flake
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Spicy Lemon Chutney

  • coriander seed
  • ginger
  • lemon
  • apple cider vinegar
  • currant
  • lemon juice
  • cayenne pepper
  • red pepper flake
  • brown sugar
  • salt
  • garlic
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Apple Chutney

  • lemon juice
  • cinnamon
  • apple cider
  • pecan
  • nutmeg
  • apple
  • cranberry
  • raisin
  • light brown sugar
  • butter
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Spiced Dried-Fruit Chutney

  • salt
  • apple cider vinegar
  • coriander seed
  • ginger
  • vegetable oil
  • shallot
  • apricot
  • fig
  • raisin
  • prune
  • robust molasses
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Green Tomato Chutney Recipe

  • raisin
  • onion
  • crystallized ginger
  • pickling spice
  • chili powder
  • salt
  • sweet red bell pepper
  • light brown sugar
  • apple cider vinegar
  • green tomato
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Plum Chutney

  • ginger
  • date
  • star anise
  • ginger
  • apple cider vinegar
  • dark brown sugar
  • cinnamon
  • apple
  • onion
  • plum
  • cardamom
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Tamarind Chutney

  • salt
  • dark brown sugar
  • ginger
  • vegetable oil
  • chaat masala
  • coriander seed
  • cumin seed
  • fennel seed
  • ginger
  • red pepper flake
  • block tamarind pulp
  • kala namak
  • raisin
  • date
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Green Chile Chutney

  • cilantro
  • lemon juice
  • chaat masala
  • ginger
  • mint
  • sugar
  • salt
  • cumin
  • hing
  • chana dal
  • garlic
  • serrano chile
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Fresh Peach Chutney

  • cumin seed
  • salt
  • mustard seed
  • ginger
  • cinnamon
  • onion
  • paprika
  • sugar
  • bay leaf
  • vegetable oil
  • peach
  • star anise pod
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Mango Chutney

  • ginger
  • jalapenos pepper
  • sugar
  • onion
  • vinegar
  • water
  • garlic
  • coriander
  • bell pepper
  • cinnamon
  • clove
  • cardamom
  • mango
  • salt
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Sweet-and-Sour Tomato Chutney

  • sugar
  • curry powder
  • mustard seed
  • tomato
  • ginger
  • cinnamon
  • bay leaf
  • onion
  • cayenne pepper
  • lemon juice
  • olive oil
  • salt
  • chiles de árbol
  • apple cider vinegar
  • malt vinegar
  • garlic
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Tomato Chutney

  • olive oil
  • salt
  • shallot
  • chili powder
  • cumin
  • brown sugar
  • apple cider vinegar
  • ginger
  • garlic
  • tomato
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Cranberry Chutney

  • jalapeño
  • brown sugar
  • fig
  • apple cider vinegar
  • clove
  • cranberry
  • cinnamon
  • apple
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Mango Chutney

  • apple cider vinegar
  • canola oil
  • red chili
  • sugar
  • curry powder
  • bell pepper
  • onion
  • salt
  • ginger
  • garlic
  • mango
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Apple Chutney

  • bread
  • coriander seed
  • salt
  • ginger
  • molasses
  • apple cider vinegar
  • apple
  • water
  • black pepper
  • bay leaf
  • vegetable oil
  • apple
  • medjool date
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Tomato Chutney

  • salt
  • tomato
  • ginger
  • lime juice
  • cumin
  • turmeric
  • lime zest
  • cinnamon
  • cayenne pepper
  • garlic
  • apple cider vinegar
  • brown sugar
  • oil
  • peanut
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Peach Chutney

  • raisin
  • salt
  • allspice
  • mccormick crystallized ginger
  • pouch certo liquid fruit pectin
  • cranberry
  • cinnamon
  • clove
  • ginger
  • onion
  • lemon juice
  • apple cider vinegar
  • peach
  • sugar
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Mint Chutney

  • sugar
  • cumin seed
  • cilantro
  • mint
  • water
  • salt
  • garlic
  • green chile pepper
  • lemon juice
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Mango Chutney

  • salt
  • canola oil
  • red pepper flake
  • onion
  • raisin
  • sugar
  • curry powder
  • ginger
  • apple cider vinegar
  • mango
  • pineapple juice
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Cranberry Pumpkin Chutney

  • onion
  • pear
  • cranberry
  • brown sugar
  • apple cider vinegar
  • cranberry
  • white vinegar
  • canning salt
  • ginger
  • pumpkin
  • turmeric
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Sparkling Cider Apple Chutney

  • martinelli' sparkling cider
  • apple cider vinegar
  • honey
  • thyme
  • cranberry
  • shallot
  • salt
  • olive oil
  • apple
  • appetizer
  • blue cheese crostini
  • brie crostini
  • cheese board
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Sherried Apple Chutney

  • sherry vinegar
  • salt
  • shallot
  • apple cider vinegar
  • black pepper
  • amontillado
  • raisin
  • dark brown sugar
  • apple
  • currant
  • sage
  • bay leaf
  • garlic
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Coconut Chutney

  • coconut
  • lime juice
  • salt
  • turmeric
  • cilantro
  • onion
  • serrano chile
  • tamarind concentrate
  • garlic
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Puddletown Pub Chutney

  • dark brown sugar
  • brown mustard seed
  • salt
  • ball
  • yellow mustard seed
  • apple cider vinegar
  • coffee
  • black pepper
  • espresso stout beer
  • currant
  • chinese 5-spice powder
  • nutmeg
  • onion
  • molasses
  • bay leaf
  • granny smith apple
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Mint-Cilantro Chutney

  • lime juice
  • salt
  • sugar
  • green apple
  • canola oil
  • indian green chile
  • cilantro
  • mint
  • green onion
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Tomato-Cucumber Chutney

  • salt
  • curry powder
  • english cucumber
  • onion
  • basil
  • honey
  • vegetable oil
  • sesame seed
  • red thai chile
  • garlic
  • tomato

Ingredient Breakdown

 
salt
ginger
apple cider vinegar
onion
sugar
garlic
cilantro
raisin
mint
lemon juice
cinnamon
brown sugar
cranberry
vegetable oil
light brown sugar
apple
olive oil
cumin seed
cumin
lime juice
red pepper flake
curry powder
serrano chile
coriander seed
water
shallot
canola oil
chili powder
black pepper
tomato
bay leaf
green chile
mango
mustard seed
yellow mustard seed
cardamom
peach
allspice
cayenne pepper
turmeric
dark brown sugar
granny smith apple
honey
pepper
ground
coriander
currant
nutmeg
red chily
fig
green onion
clove
orange zest
medjool date
jalapeño
orange juice
pineapple
green tomato
apricot
vinegar
fennel seed
lemon
malt vinegar
butter
yellow lentil
yogurt
pumpkin
date
mustard
sherry vinegar
chaat masala
block tamarind pulp
kala namak
sesame seed
lime zest
bell pepper
thyme
molasses
white vinegar
eggplant
tamarind pulp
greek yogurt
thai green chile
hot red pepper flake
white wine vinegar
deliciou
chile flake
red flame
peppercorn
quatre épice
wine vinegar
chile powder
cumin powder
chinese red hot chile
tommy atkin
makrut lime
tomato puree
peanut oil
hot chili pepper
mustard oil
black mustard seed
red tomato
tart cherry
garlic powder
rhubarb
apple cider
pecan
curry
mango pulp
vegetable canola sunflower oil
garlic granule
urad daal
chana daal
prune
robust molasses
crystallized ginger
pickling spice
sweet red bell pepper
star anise
plum
papaya
ruby port
red wine vinegar
blueberry
cornstarch
light
orange
turkish fig
parsley
hing
chana dal
daal
grape tomato
paprika
star anise pod
jalapenos pepper
chiles de árbol
balsamic vinegar
rosemary
blood orange
matchstick crystallized ginger
red chili
bread
oil
peanut
green papaya
brown raisin
amba haldi
mccormick crystallized ginger
pouch certo liquid fruit pectin
green chile pepper
pineapple juice
pear
canning salt
asafoetida powder
kashmiri chile powder
sour cherry
martinelli' sparkling cider
appetizer
blue cheese crostini
brie crostini
cheese board
red chile powder
lemon zest
chia seed
amontillado
sage
satsuma orange
coconut
tamarind concentrate
brown mustard seed
ball
coffee
espresso stout beer
chinese 5-spice powder
red pepper
green apple
indian green chile
hot green indian chile
english cucumber
basil
red thai chile

Insights

Correlated with Higher Ratings

  • raisin

Staple Ingredients

  • salt 39%
  • ginger 27%
  • apple cider vinegar 23%
  • onion 22%

Common Ingredients

  • sugar 18%
  • garlic 15%
  • raisin 13%
  • cinnamon 12%

Usual Ingredients

  • brown sugar 10%
  • cilantro 10%
  • light brown sugar 10%
  • mint 9%
  • lemon juice 8%
  • vegetable oil 8%
  • cranberry 7%
  • cumin seed 7%
  • olive oil 7%
  • red pepper flake 6%
  • apple 5%
  • chili powder 5%
  • coriander seed 5%
  • cumin 5%
  • curry powder 5% See More
  • serrano chile 5%