Guava Chutney (Amrood Ki Chutney)
on Jan 24, 2022, Updated Oct 04, 2023
Guava Chutney (Amrood Ki Chutney) is a delicious Indian accompaniment made using fresh guava, cilantro, and other ingredients. Serve it with any Indian meal.
You may like some more chutney recipes: Mint Coconut Chutney, Sweet Tomato Chutney, Green Chutney, Dahi Chutney, and Garlic Chutney.
About Guava Chutney (Amrood Ki Chutney)
Guava Chutney (Amrood Ki Chutney) is a spicy, tangy, and slightly pungent Indian accompaniment made using fresh guava, cilantro, and other simple ingredients. I tasted this chutney at a Dhaba near Khajuraho, a temple town in Madhya Pradesh. It tasted so delicious and unique that I immediately made it after returning home.
It is a winter specialty in India when fresh, crispy guavas are abundant.
This chutney is loaded with fibers and is rich in antioxidants.
Serve it with any Indian meal or appetizer and take their taste to the next level.
Ingredients
Guava – For this chutney, use just-ripened guavas. The slightly sour taste of these guavas adds a nice tangy taste. Refrain from using overripe sweet guavas.
Cilantro (Fresh Coriander Leaves)– Adds a nice green color and a refreshing taste.
Others – You will also need fresh ginger, green chilies, black salt, roasted cumin powder, and freshly squeezed lime juice.
Adjust the green chilies as per your taste.
You can also add fresh coconut to make a variation of this chutney. Garlic or onion greens are also great additions to this chutney.
How To Make Guava Chutney
Preparation
Rinse 250 g of guavas and wipe them with a kitchen towel.
Cut the guavas into small pieces. Remove the large seeds if there are any. You can keep the small seeds. There is no need to peel the skin.
Rinse cilantro well with water to remove any dirt. Drain well.
Roughly chop ginger and green chilies.
Juice lime and gather the remaining ingredients.
Make The Chutney
Add the following ingredients to a blender.
- 250 g chopped guavas
- ½ cup cilantro (tightly packed, rinsed)
- 1 teaspoon roughly chopped ginger
- 1 teaspoon roughly chopped green chilies (or to taste)
- ½ teaspoon black salt
- ½ teaspoon cumin powder
- 2 teaspoon freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2-3 tablespoon cold water
Blend until smooth. Scrape the sides of the blender a few times while blending.
Check for salt and lime juice and add more if needed.
Transfer the chutney to the serving bowl. Serve at room temperature or chilled.
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Guava Chutney Recipe (Amrood Ki Chutney)
Equipment
- Blender
Ingredients
- 250 grams guava (use crunchy fresh guava instead of very ripe ones)
- ½ cup cilantro (fresh coriander leaves) (rinsed, tightly packed)
- 1 teaspoon roughly chopped ginger
- 1 teaspoon roughly chopped green chilies (or to taste)
- ½ teaspoon black salt (or to taste)
- ½ teaspoon roasted cumin powder
- 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lime juice
Instructions
- Rinse the guavas and wipe them with a kitchen towel.
- Cut the guavas into small pieces. Remove the large seeds if there are any. You can keep the small seeds. There is no need to peel the skin.
- Add guava, cilantro, ginger, green chilies, black salt, cumin powder, lime juice, and 2-3 tablespoons of cold water to a blender.
- Blend until smooth. Scrape the sides of the blender a few times while blending.
- Check for salt and lime juice and add more if needed.
- Transfer the chutney to the serving bowl. Serve at room temperature or chilled.
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This surely sounds interesting…
My question is what can this be accompanied with?? Idli/dosa ???
Anything that you like. Idli, Dosa or Dal Chawal, Chapati etc
Just love this guava chutney dip. sweet, salty and a bit of spicy. Its just perfect in taste. Thanks so much for sharing this recipe.
Thnx