Pear chutney is a delightful condiment made from fresh pear, ginger, chili powder, spices like cinnamon, star anise, and other ingredients. Go through my recipe to know the art of making pear chutney at home.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Pear chutney is a sweet and tasty condiment that will enhance dining the experience.
- Store the chutney in your fridge in an airtight container.
- Serve the chutney with salads, roasted meats, grilled sandwiches, and snack items.
- Pear chutney tastes sweet and tangy with subtle spiciness.
- Other sweet chutneys such as mango chutney, apple chutney, pineapple chutney, and other fruit chutneys will offer a similar taste as pear chutney.
I discovered this recipe from the music system guy who came to fix the speakers of our stereo system. He was very friendly and humming while working. He also talked a lot about his wife and her cooking expertise, especially in making chutneys. I asked curiously about his favorite and he said it was this chutney that he liked very much and has also learned how to make it. So, I asked for the recipe, which he was glad to tell.
I tried it that Sunday. My husband said it had soul, and the boys called it “bass food.” Now, it is our music-mood dish. That little exchange reminded me that some people carry harmony into everything they do—from fixing buttons to cooking plates, blending both work and passion into a perfectly tuned life.
How to Make Pear Chutney? (Step by Step Guide with Images)
Step 1: Take 3 pieces of pear of medium size, wash them, and chop them into small pieces. You may or may not peel the skin.
Step 2: Now take a frying pan and heat it on a high flame on your gas stove. When it is hot enough, put the chopped pears in it.
Step 3: Add ½ tsp of regular table salt to the pan. Now, sauté the pears for a few minutes.
Step 4: Then add 1 piece of star anise, 1 cinnamon stick of about 1-inch size, and ½ tsp of chopped ginger to the ingredients in the pan.
Step 5: Mix them nicely and let the pears cook for about a minute until the pears become tender and juicy.
Step 6: Now add 4 tbsp of sugar to it.
Step 7: Stir it continuously until the sugar mixes and melts nicely. Then, cover the pan and simmer it for about 10 to 12 minutes.
Step 8: Now, remove the cover and when you see the pears have changed their color slightly, mash them partially using a masher.
Step 9: Now, add 1 tsp of fresh lemon juice to it.
Step 10: Then and ½ tsp of red chili powder.
Step 11: Mix them nicely. Check the consistency and tenderness after a couple of minutes.
Step 12: Transfer it into a bowl and your delicious pear chutney is ready.
Recipe Card
Pear Chutney
Ingredients
- 3 pieces Fresh pear medium-sized (chopped roughly into small pieces)
- ½ tsp Table salt
- 1 piece Cinnamon 1-inch size
- ½ tsp Fresh ginger (chopped finely)
- 1 piece Star anise
- 4 tbsp Sugar
- 1 tsp Fresh lemon juice
- ½ tsp Red chili powder
Instructions
- Take 3 pieces of pear of medium size, wash them, and chop them into small pieces. You may or may not peel the skin.
- Now take a frying pan and heat it on a high flame on your gas stove. When it is hot enough, put the chopped pears in it.
- Add ½ tsp of regular table salt to the pan. Now, sauté the pears for a few minutes.
- Then add 1 piece of star anise, 1 cinnamon stick of about 1-inch size, and ½ tsp of chopped ginger to the ingredients in the pan.
- Mix them nicely and let the pears cook for about a minute until the pears become tender and juicy.
- Now add 4 tbsp of sugar to it.
- Stir it continuously until the sugar mixes and melts nicely. Then, cover the pan and simmer it for about 10 to 12 minutes.
- Now, remove the cover and when you see the pears have changed their color slightly, mash them partially using a masher.
- Now, add 1 tsp of fresh lemon juice to it.
- Then and ½ tsp of red chili powder.
- Mix them nicely. Check the consistency and tenderness after a couple of minutes.
- Transfer it into a bowl and your delicious pear chutney is ready.
