Guava Chutney
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Guava chutney of guava sauteed with onion, ginger, garlic, red chilli and tamarind, blended, tempered. A quick, mild Tamil Nadu chutney for 3, 15 min, video.
Low calorie
Ingredients
14 itemsGroundnut oil1 tbsp
Onion, Slices80 grams
Garlic4 cloves
Guava100 grams
Chana Dal1 tbsp
Ginger½ inch
Curry leaves2 sprigs
Tamarind5 grams
Asafoetida1 tsp
Dry Red Chilli4
Urad Dal (split)¼ tsp
Rock Salt3 grams
Sunflower Oil2 tsp
Mustard Seeds¼ tsp
Contains: groundnut, wheat.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 3. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 163kcal | 489kcal |
| Protein | 3.3g | 9.9g |
| Carbohydrate | 17g | 50g |
| Fat | 10g | 31g |
| Fibre | 5.1g | 15g |
| Sugar | 5.6g | 17g |
Cookd masalas for guava
Method
- 1
In a kadhai pour oil, add the channa dal and saute until it turns golden brown. Add the dry red chillies and saute for 10 seconds on a medium-low flame. Add the sliced onions, ginger and garlic and saute on a medium flame for 1 minute or until it turns translucent.
Groundnut oilOnionGarlicChana DalGingerDry Red Chilli
- 2
Add in the curry leaves, guava and tamarind and saute for 1 minute on a medium flame or until the guava turns soft and mushy. Add asafoetida, give it a mix and take it out of the flame and let it cool. Blend the chutney into a coarse paste and set aside.
GuavaCurry leavesTamarindAsafoetidaRock Salt
- 3
For the tempering, pour oil add mustard and urad dal, once they start to splutter add the curry leaves and pour them on the chutney, mix thoroughly and serve.
Urad Dal (split)Curry leavesSunflower OilMustard Seeds
Before you start
- How long does Guava Chutney take?
- 15 minutes from start to finish. That is 5 minutes of preparation and 10 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Guava Chutney serve?
- 3. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Guava Chutney vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Guava Chutney spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Guava Chutney?
- 100 grams Guava, 5 grams Tamarind, 80 grams Onion, 3 grams Rock Salt, 4 Dry Red Chilli, 1 tbsp Groundnut oil, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Guava Chutney?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Guava Chutney?
- About 163 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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