chutney
/ˈtʃʌtni/noun
उच्चारण चट्नी
चटनी
Basic word
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[U, C]
a cold thick sauce made from fruit, vinegar, sugar and spices, eaten with meat or cheese, or (in India) with snacks
चटनी
- mint chutney
- The dosa was served with coconut chutney.
- Grandmother grinds fresh chutney on a stone every morning.
+ 2 more examples
- A spoonful of mango chutney made the meal tastier.
- This tamarind chutney is both sweet and sour.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
chutney (countable / uncountable noun)
Chutney is usually uncountable when you mean the food: some chutney. It is countable when you mean kinds of it, as in three chutneys.
भोजन के अर्थ में chutney प्रायः uncountable है: some chutney। प्रकारों के अर्थ में यह countable है: three chutneys।
- Would you like some chutney with your samosa?
- The restaurant serves three chutneys: mint, tamarind and coconut.
chutney of / made from + ingredient
Of or made from is used with the main ingredient. In English a compound such as mango chutney is more common.
मुख्य सामग्री बताने के लिए of या made from आता है। अंग्रेज़ी में mango chutney जैसा compound अधिक प्रचलित है।
- A chutney made from coriander and mint goes well with kebabs.
- She served mango chutney with the paratha.
chutney with / on + food
The dish it goes with is introduced by with. On is used for spreading it on bread or toast.
जिस व्यंजन के साथ खाया जाए, उसके लिए 'with' आता है। ब्रेड या टोस्ट पर फैलाने के लिए 'on' आता है।
- Idli is eaten with coconut chutney.
- He spread chutney on the bread.
grind / prepare chutney
Grind is used for making chutney with a stone or mixer, and prepare is the general verb.
सिल या मिक्सर से बनाने के लिए grind और सामान्य क्रिया के रूप में prepare प्रयुक्त होता है।
- Radhika ground fresh mint chutney in the mixer.
+Collocations 5
flavour + chutney
mintcoconuttamarindmangotomato
- Mint chutney is served with kebabs.
verb + chutney
grindmakespreadservepickle
- My mother grinds fresh chutney every morning.
adjective + chutney
spicysweettangyfreshhomemade
- A spicy tomato chutney makes dosa tastier.
chutney + with food
with idliwith dosawith pakorawith sandwicheswith paratha
- Pakoras taste better with green chutney.
chutney + noun
jarstonerecipepowderbowl
- A chutney jar stood on the shelf.
“More examples 5
- The dosa came with sambar and coconut chutney.
डोसा सांभर और नारियल की चटनी के साथ आया।
- Radhika's grandmother ground chutney on a stone slab.
राधिका की दादी ने सिल पर चटनी पीसी।
- He added more chilli to the chutney to make it hotter.
उसने चटनी को तीखा करने के लिए उसमें और मिर्च डाली।
- Tamarind chutney is sweet and sour.
इमली की चटनी खट्टी-मीठी होती है।
- A jar of mango chutney was a favourite gift.
आम की चटनी का एक जार पसंदीदा उपहार था।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I want a chutney with my samosa.
✓ I want some chutney with my samosa.
For the food in general, chutney is uncountable and takes some, not a.
सामान्य भोजन के रूप में chutney uncountable है और 'some' लेता है, 'a' नहीं।
✗ The chutney are very spicy.
✓ The chutney is very spicy.
A singular uncountable noun takes a singular verb.
Singular uncountable noun के साथ singular verb आती है।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: chutney is a Hindi word used in English.
प्रयोग में chutney English में प्रयुक्त हिंदी शब्द है।
Keep the Indian food words in English dictionaries: chutney, curry, dal, ghee, naan, samosa, biryani, tikka, masala.
English शब्दकोशों के भारतीय भोजन शब्द याद रखिए: chutney, curry, dal, ghee, naan, samosa, biryani, tikka, masala।