Definition of Chutney

1. Noun. A spicy condiment made of chopped fruits or vegetables cooked in vinegar and sugar with ginger and spices.

Exact synonyms: Indian Relish
Generic synonyms: Condiment

Definition of Chutney

1. n. A warm or spicy condiment or pickle made in India, compounded of various vegetable substances, sweets, acids, etc.

Definition of Chutney

1. Noun. A sweet or savory but usually spicy condiment, originally from eastern India, made from a variety of fruits and/or vegetables, often containing significant amounts of fresh green or dried red chili peppers. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Chutney

1. a sweet and sour sauce [n -NEYS]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Chutney

chuseing
chuses
chusing
chut
chute
chute-the-chute
chuted
chutelike
chutes
chutes and ladders
chuting
chutist
chutists
chutnee
chutnees
chutney (current term)
chutneys
chutta
chutzpa
chutzpadik
chutzpah
chutzpahs
chutzpanik
chutzpas
chvaleticeite
chvilevaite
chyack
chyacked
chyacking
chyacks

Literary usage of Chutney

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Monks' Cookbook by Himalayan Academy, Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1997)
"Curd chutney (Jaffna Style) 1 cup curd 2 tbsp ghee 1 onion minced 1 tsp urad dal 2 ... Coriander chutney (Ashok Bhavan Style) Five hands full of fresh ..."

2. The New England Cook Book by Helen Saunders Wright (1912)
"chutney LEAVES 12 green sour apples, 2 green peppers, 6 green tomatoes, ... chutney SAUCE Pare and core sour apples. Then take of these apples, tomatoes, ..."

3. Preserving and Pickling: Two Hundred Recipes for Preserves, Jellies, Jams by Mary Mason Wright (1917)
"TOMATO chutney Excellent tomato chutney is made by taking a peck of green tomatoes, a half dozen onions and the same number of large green peppers. ..."

4. Southern Recipes Tested by Myself by Laura Thornton Knowles (1913)
"chutney Peel and chop six tomatoes and same quantity of tart apples; mince one dozen figs (dried). Put them with the other fruit, add to them a clove, ..."

5. The Mendelssohn Club Cook Book by Mendelssohn Club (Rockford, Ill.) (1909)
"Columbia chutney. Pare and quarter 15 large, very sour apples; chop fine, together with 2 green peppers from which the seeds have been removed; ..."

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