Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A pungent relish made of fruits, spices, and herbs.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In the East Indies, a condiment compounded of sweets and acids.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A warm or spicy condiment or pickle made in India, compounded of various vegetable substances, such as chopped fruits or green tomatoes, etc., often cooked with sweets and acids such as sugar and vinegar, with ginger and spices.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
sweet orsavory but usuallyspicy condiment , originally from easternIndia , made from a variety offruits and/orvegetables , often containing significant amounts of fresh green or dried redchili peppers .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a spicy condiment made of chopped fruits or vegetables cooked in vinegar and sugar with ginger and spices
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Serve the stew topping with the caramelized apples and onions as well as a drizzle of tamarind chutney (the chutney is the inky dark drizzle in the pictures).
Indian Spiced Pumpkin Lentil Stew Laura 2009
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Serve the stew topping with the caramelized apples and onions as well as a drizzle of tamarind chutney (the chutney is the inky dark drizzle in the pictures).
Archive 2009-10-01 Laura 2009
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This chutney is a permanent feature of the everyday menu in my parents 'home, but for some strange reason, I had never attempted to make it.
Archive 2007-07-01 Nupur 2007
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In fact, the English word chutney itself derives from Indian languages.
Archive 2007-05-01 Nupur 2007
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Because of this I also served with an apple raisin chutney, but I don't believe I would have used one with flatbread.
Hats Off To The Grannies: Peanutty Spinach Curry & A Kidney Bean In Cardamom Yogurt Curry Laura 2009
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Because of this I also served with an apple raisin chutney, but I don't believe I would have used one with flatbread.
Archive 2009-03-01 Laura 2009
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Make sure you enjoy spicy food, the chutney is HOT (just how i like it).
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The chutney is a terrific example of the wonderful food that can be made with wild gleanings.
Archive 2008-05-01 Laurie Constantino 2008
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The chutney is what really pulls the whole dish together — especially if you serve it with Basmati rice, as we did.
Archive 2008-06-01 Laura 2008
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The chutney is what really pulls the whole dish together — especially if you serve it with Basmati rice, as we did.
Black Rice Curried Meatloaf with Green Grape Chutney Laura 2008
ravages commented on the word chutney
ground paste, to be used as a dip. Usually made with coconut. Comes from the Malayalam word Chammandhi
December 16, 2007