Wednesday 20 May 2015

Peru chi chatni : Guava chutney

In my last post of Cabbage Cake , I had mentioned that i served it along with "Peru chi chatni". Peru is guava. Though this is not the season for the fruit, and it's raining mangoes in the market these days, i am anyways posting the recipe before the pictures go in some "lost" folder in the laptop :)




If you are looking for some great Mango recipes, you can check :
1. Mango Kulfi
2. Amrakhand (Mango shrikhand)
3. Instant Mango pickle
4. Methamba



So, there are times when you are bored of your regular green chutney and you want to add a twist to it! I have tried the corriander chutney, corriander mint chutney, mint chutney, mixing these chutneys with curd and sometimes with spices, or sometimes with mayonnaise!!! But the last time when i had guavas in the refrigerator, i decided to try the guava chutney and i was surprised to see the results! I made this chutney in 2 ways :

1. I added just a hint of guava and more of corriander and mint leaves to the chutney 
2. I took more quantity of guava and less of corriander skipping mint this time.

Both ways, it tastes absolutely great and i would want all of you to try it out, once the guavas are back in season :)




Ingredients:

Corriander leaves - 1 cup
Mint leaves - 1/2 cup
Guava - 1/2
Lime juice - 1 tsp (adjust according to taste)
Cumin seeds or cumin powder - 1 tsp
Green chillies - 1-2
Black salt - to taste

Recipe:

Wash the mint leaves and corriander leaves well.

Wash guava, and remove the seeds aside. Use only the outer portion of the guava discarding the seeds. Chop the guava roughly into small pieces.

Put all the ingredients in a mixer and grind to a smooth paste adding little water at a time till it reaches desired consistency. Don't make it too runny.

You can have this chutney as it is or try mixing it with curd or mayonnaise for a different taste.

The other method in which i made the chutney is similar but the ingredients are as follows : 



Guava - 2 (outer skin only)
Corriander leaves - 1/2 cup
Lime juice - 1 tsp
Green chilli - 1
Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
Black salt - to taste



Note: This version of chutney will be slightly thicker. Add water if you want the consistency to be thinner but adjust the spices and salt accordingly then.

This chutney makes a great spread for parathas too to pack in tiffin.



Happy Cooking :) 

20 comments:

  1. How interesting use of the fruit for a chutney. Great invention for the vibrant chutney.

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    1. Thanks Nava, happy that you liked it :)

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  2. I'm planning to make mango pancakes this weekend. Maybe I'll throw in some toasted pecans. We'll see. Happy cooking to you too!

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    1. Wow, mango pancakes sound delish!!! :)

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  3. What a vibrant green it is! I bet it has wonderful flavor.

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    1. Absolutely Lisa. The chutney is very flavourful :)

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  4. Nice recipe...great mix of flavors going on in there. I'd smear it on a sandwich:)

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    1. Yes, chutney sandwiches, as are famous in Mumbai :) Glad you liked it :)

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  5. My husband is huge fan of Guava, but I never used it in chutney before! A sure try for me! thanks for sharing, Gauri!

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    1. Thanks Savita! Let me know how you and your husband like it :)

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  6. Will definitely try adding guava to the mint-coriander chutney, the combination sounds yummy.

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  7. What an interesting twist to regular chutney. My grandpa used to make Guava chaat, and I love it so much. I bet this chutney would taste just AWESOME. :)
    I so wish to give it a try, but we don't get guavas here! :(

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    1. Oh! Thats sad to know! Maybe when you visit India sometime, you can take them back with you :) Guava chaat tastes yummy too :)

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  8. I have never made or heard of guava chutney before so definitely saving it to make when guavas are in season!! :)
    Ami || NaiveCookCooks.com

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    1. Thank you Amishi. Am glad you liked it :)

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  9. I luv gauva and this chutney makes me drool! Something different and would love to try this!

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    1. Do try and let me know your feedback dear :)

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  10. What an amazing twist to a chutney...Could have never imagined the combination:)...Loved it Gauri...SUPERB!!

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