Guava chutney is made from fresh guava, green chilies, coriander leaves, and other spices. Continue reading my recipe to learn the easy steps to make guava chutney at home.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Guava chutney is delicious and can be made with a few common ingredients.
- Extend the shelf life and freshness of the chutney by storing it in the fridge in a sealed container.
- Serve the chutney with rice dishes, idli, dosa, sandwiches, grilled meats, stir-fried vegetables, snack and chaat varieties.
- Guava chutney is sweet, tangy, and spicy to taste.
- A similar taste can be achieved from sweet guava chutney or chili guava chutney.
I found this recipe scribbled in the corner of an old diary I bought from a second-hand bookstore. It seemed like someone’s personal note to self. The ingredients were few, but the method looked unique. I tried it on a quiet afternoon and was blown away. It was rich, flavourful, and unexpectedly easy. That mystery recipe from a stranger’s notebook became a part of my kitchen routine. Sometimes, the best treasures aren’t in cookbooks—they’re hidden in forgotten corners of someone’s life.
How to Make Guava Chutney? (Step by Step Guide with Images)
Step 1: Take 300 gm of guava (2 pieces) and cut them into thin slices. Remove the central part to deseed them.
(Pro tip: Do not take those fully ripe and yellow guavas as these might have some worms in them. Take ones that are a little green in color).
Step 2: Cut them into smaller pieces.
Step 3: Transfer the pieces of guavas to a mixer grinder.
Step 4: Now, add 1 cup of fresh coriander leaves without their stem, 3 to 4 pieces of fresh green chilies (cut roughly), and 1 piece of ginger of about 1 inch in size (deskinned and diced roughly) into the grinder.
(Pro tip: You may increase or decrease the number of green chilies according to your preference or the amount of chutney you want to make).
Step 5: Then, add 2 tbsp of fresh lemon juice. One standard-size lemon will be enough to squeeze this much juice.
Step 6: Now, add ½ tsp of coriander powder, ½ tsp of cumin powder, and ¼ tsp of pepper powder to the content in the grinder, asafetida powder, ½ tsp each of black salt and regular table salt, and finally a little bit of water into the grinder.
Step 7: Now, grind the ingredients to get a fine paste. Check the consistency and if you think it is too thick, add some more water and blend it again.
(Pro tip: Do not add a lot of water initially while grinding. Since you will not be able to take back what you have added, check the consistency, add water gradually if needed, and blend it every time after adding water till you get the desired consistency of the paste. Blend it in short intervals so that the heat generated by the rotating motor of the grinder does not change the color of the chutney).
Step 8: When you are happy with the consistency, transfer the paste to a bowl and your tasty, homemade guava chutney is ready to be served alongside a variety of dishes and snack items.
Recipe Card
Guava Chutney
Ingredients
- 300 gm guava 2 pieces
- 4 pieces green chilies cut roughly
- 1 piece ginger 1-inch size, deskinned and diced roughly
- 1 cup coriander leaves without their stem
- ½ tsp coriander powder
- ½ tsp cumin powder
- ¼ tsp pepper powder
- ¼ tsp asafetida
- ½ tsp black salt
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp lemon juice juice of 1 lemon
- Water as needed
Instructions
- Take 300 gm of guava (2 pieces) and cut them into thin slices. Remove the central part to deseed them. (Pro tip: Do not take those fully ripe and yellow guavas as these might have some worms in them. Take ones that are a little green in color).
- Cut them into smaller pieces.
- Transfer the pieces of guavas to a mixer grinder.
- Now, add 1 cup of fresh coriander leaves without their stem, 3 to 4 pieces of fresh green chilies (cut roughly), and 1 piece of ginger of about 1 inch in size (deskinned and diced roughly) into the grinder. (Pro tip: You may increase or decrease the number of green chilies according to your preference or the amount of chutney you want to make).
- Then, add 2 tbsp of fresh lemon juice. One standard-size lemon will be enough to squeeze this much juice.
- Now, add ½ tsp of coriander powder, ½ tsp of cumin powder, and ¼ tsp of pepper powder to the content in the grinder, asafetida powder, ½ tsp each of black salt and regular table salt, and finally a little bit of water into the grinder.
- Now, grind the ingredients to get a fine paste. Check the consistency and if you think it is too thick, add some more water and blend it again. (Pro tip: Do not add a lot of water initially while grinding. Since you will not be able to take back what you have added, check the consistency, add water gradually if needed, and blend it every time after adding water till you get the desired consistency of the paste. Blend it in short intervals so that the heat generated by the rotating motor of the grinder does not change the color of the chutney).
- When you are happy with the consistency, transfer the paste to a bowl and your tasty, homemade guava chutney is ready to be served alongside a variety of dishes and snack items.
