Chutney Varieties

(55+ Chutneys, Thokku, Thuvayal, Pachadi, Podi, Dips, Sauces and Pickles, Chatney, Chatni)

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About Chutney

Chutney is an important part of Indian cuisine. It is known by different names regionally as thuvayal, pachadi, chammandhi etc. There are so many varieties of chutney which can be consumed as a dip or sauce with any kind of Indian food. Chutneys are in different forms - wet, dry, sweet, sour or spicy hot. The texture of chutney varies from chunky ones to smooth pasty ones.

Chutney varieties are countless and can be made from any single vegetable or fruit or a combination of vegetables, lentils, nuts, etc...There are also chutneys made with dried fish, dried shrimp or dried meat. Chutneys made by Goans are often served as dips and is sweet and sour. It has a fruit or vegetable combined with vineger and sugar. These chutney varieties can be preserved for many days like pickles. In South India, chutneys are part of everyday morning breakfast and evening snack. It is also not uncommon to see more than one chutney often being served with a meal. It is made with tomatoes, coconut, peanuts or any other herbs like mint, cilantro etc. They are also served along with other curries as a condiment. There are also chutneys that are served along with rice for a meal. These are usually made with some vegetable or herb along with lentils or coconut. It has coarser texture with very little water added. These are known as Thuvayal (or Thogayal) in Tamil and Pachadi in Telugu. There are also many dry chutney powder varieties which are made with no liquid. These are typically stored for many days.

Chutneys were pounded traditionally with hands using a ammi (stone grinder) at homes. These days it is made using mixie, food processor or blender. Also many commercial brands have come out with jarred chutneys. These commercial ones are becoming popular in western countries and are often served for appetizers along with tortilla chips, crackers etc.

Below there is a huge list of 55+ chutney varieties made with vegetables like tomato, ridge gourd, nuts like coconut, almond, peanuts etc., healthy seeds like flax seeds, fruits like mango, tamarind etc. and other items. Do make it and enjoy with your meal.

Various Chutney Recipes

Basic White Coconut Chutney	Red Coconut Chutney	Green Coconut Chutney	Beetroot Chutney
Green Chutney	Tamarind Date Chutney	Red Chutney	Ridgegourd Chutney
Peanut Chutney	Cranberry chutney	Eggplant Chutney	Zucchini Chutney
Celery Chutney	Tomato Chutney	Mint Chutney	Pirandai Chutney
Almond Chutney	Ginger Chutney	Orange Peel Sweet Chutney	Onion Tomato Chutney
Jatpat Chutney	Horsegram Thuvayal	Orange Peel Thuvayal	Moru Kootan (Yogurt Chutney)
Amarnath Leaves Chutney	Methi Guava Curry	Red Pumpkin Chutney	Ridgegourd Peel Chutney
Allam Chutney	Dhokla Chutney	Banana Stalk Chutney	Gooseberry Chutney
Papaya Chutney	Yellow Pepper Chutney	Red Sorrel Leaves ( Gongura) Chutney	Carrot Chutney
Raw Garlic Chutney	Mango Flower Chutney	Kerala Style Mango Pachadi	Dry Coconut Chutney
Dry Peanut Chutney	Flaxseed Chutney	Mango Onion Chutney	Kothamalli Karuveppilai Thokku (Rice Mix)
Roasted Garlic Chutney	Avocado Chutney	Onion Chutney	Cranberry Peanut Chutney
Lasanacha Bhurka	Lal Mirchi Cha Thecha	Amla Chutney (Marathi Style)	Mint Coriander Chutney
Kairi Kanda Chutney (Raw Mango Chutney)	Hirva Mirchi Cha Thecha	Veppam Poo Thuvaiyal