chutney

American  

[chuht-nee] / ˈtʃʌt ni /

Or chutnee

noun

plural

chutneys

1. a sauce or relish of East Indian origin, often compounded of both sweet and sour ingredients, as fruits and herbs, with spices and other seasoning.

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chutney British  

/ ˈtʃʌtnɪ /

noun

1. a pickle of Indian origin, made from fruit, vinegar, spices, sugar, etc

   mango chutney

2. a type of music popular in the Caribbean Asian community, much influenced by calypso

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Etymology

Origin of chutney

First recorded in 1805–15, chutney is from the Hindi word chatnī

Example Sentences

Someone instructs you to tear off pieces and dip them in the accompanying guava and plantain chutneys, silky chickpea curry and punchy pepper jelly, pooled around a peninsula of tangy cultured butter.

From The Wall Street Journal

She gave her a homemade jar of chutney.

From MarketWatch

The curried goat patties were a ten out of ten, elevated by a surprising mango chutney.

From Salon

"Today on the menu we have kitchari - a mix of daal and rice, with tomato chutney, halloumi and salad," the school cook says, as she serves the students.

From BBC

“I became a chutney cosmopolite,” he wrote, “and a raconteur of relish recipes.”

From Salon