India is famous for its chutneys. A chutney is a fresh or cooked relish from the cuisine of India. It is usually eaten in small amounts to add flavour and to accent a meal. A fresh chutney in India is customarily ground fresh on grinding stone and is made fresh daily. It is made of peanuts, cashews, fresh herbs, fresh chillies, ginger, garlic and fresh green mangoes or lime juice with spices. Fresh chutneys are very refreshing. Cooked chutneys are made seasonally using fruits like tomatoes, mangoes, pineapples, tamarind, apples, pears that are combined with fresh seasonings like ginger, hot chillies and lemon juice and cooked with spices to create heavenly concoction of tastes.
