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mango chutney

mango chutney

1 2.7
A sweet, spicy sauce that uses mangoes and goes well with Indian dishes
  • noun
  • /ˈmæŋɡoʊ ˈtʃʌtni/
translation icon : chutney de mango
  • Is that pineapple sauce and a mango chutney chutney.
  • 2 tablespoons of mango chutney
  • 1 cup of mango chutney
  • a jar of mango chutney

Is that pineapple sauce and a mango chutney chutney.

Examples

  • Like, OK, this mango chutney doesn't look to have time to put the spices in it.

  • And we've got mango chutney as well to put on top and some spring onion as well.

  • Grilled ginger shrimp with cranberry-orange-mango chutney.

    The Best Man (1999)

  • So the first step is to mix some yogurt and also some Curry paste and mango chutney into a bowl.

  • Biryani with mango chutney.

    Victoria & Abdul (2017)

  • You can add mango chutney to your curry for a sweet and spicy flavor.

  • The chef recommended serving the grilled fish with mango chutney on the side.

  • For a refreshing twist, spread some mango chutney on your sandwich with chicken.

Synonyms

chutney
vsmango chutney
15 3.0

A spicy sauce made from chopped fruit or vegetables cooked with sugar, vinegar, and spices

is made from one specific fruit and serves South Asian dishes
Indian relish
vsmango chutney
3.1

A spicy sauce made from chopped fruit or vegetables cooked in vinegar and sugar

is centered on a single tropical fruit and served with South Asian dishes

How Spicy

hot sauce
34 1.0
mango chutney
1 2.7
raita
1 8.1

Surface Forms

mango chutney singular
mango chutneys plural

Morphology

mango + chutney

The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from the constituents: a chutney (a spiced fruit condiment) made from mangoes. The fruit+condiment compound pattern is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows 'mango' and 'chutney' can readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Mango chutney gets its name from South Asian home cooking, where people mashed ripe mango with spices, vinegar, and sugar into a thick, chunky sauce called a chutney. So the name now means the sweet and spicy sauce you spoon on rice, meat, or sandwiches to add flavor.