plural chutneys
: a thick sauce of Indian origin that contains fruits, vinegar, sugar, and spices and is used as a condiment
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Expect everything from roasted oysters to smoked chicken wings with coconut chutney or toum and housemade pickles to lamb kebabs, alongside dips and flatbreads.
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Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Jan. 2026
Filled with marinated chicken in a rich, savory sauce, these dumplings come with a refreshing mint chutney for dipping.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
When unusually heavy rainfall rendered that year a washout on the farming front, Sue got a job at Beth’s Farm Kitchen, a prominent jam and chutney maker nearby.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
In addition to its standard dinner menu, the restaurant will serve a Thanksgiving spread that includes turkey, brioche stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes, French green beans, sweet potatoes, cranberry and pear chutney, rolls and pumpkin cheesecake.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 21 Nov. 2025
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Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Jan. 2026
Filled with marinated chicken in a rich, savory sauce, these dumplings come with a refreshing mint chutney for dipping.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
When unusually heavy rainfall rendered that year a washout on the farming front, Sue got a job at Beth’s Farm Kitchen, a prominent jam and chutney maker nearby.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
In addition to its standard dinner menu, the restaurant will serve a Thanksgiving spread that includes turkey, brioche stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes, French green beans, sweet potatoes, cranberry and pear chutney, rolls and pumpkin cheesecake.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Chutney.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chutney. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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