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Tamarind chutney

Tamarind chutney is a sweet-and-sour condiment commonly served with South Asian snacks and meals.

Tamarind chutney — illustrative ingredient image

About Tamarind chutney

Tamarind chutney is a pourable or spoonable condiment made with tamarind pulp or extract and commonly balanced with sugar or another sweetener, salt, and spices. It is served with South Asian snacks and meals, including fried snack foods and chaats.

Its defining flavour is tangy tamarind combined with sweetness. Spice, salt, fruit, and thickening ingredients vary among recipes and commercial products, so the condiment may be thin like a sauce or dense like a relish.

Tamarind chutney ranges from reddish brown to dark brown and may be smooth, pulpy, or lightly thickened. Straining and cooking alter its texture, while dilution makes it more pourable; the specific balance of ingredients remains product-dependent.

Ingredient type
sauce

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Local names for tamarind chutney

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English

imli chutney

English

tamarind chutney

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Tamarind chutney nutrition & diet

Tamarind chutney nutritional value

Product example: TAMARIND CHUTNEY (Jagpreet Enterprises)

Per 100 g of this specific product as recorded by USDA, per 100 g.

Calories
250kcal
Protein
0.0g
Carbs
65.0g
Fat
0.0g

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Portions & preparation

Use the actual ready-to-eat chutney recipe and serving portion, distinguishing strained sauce from versions containing fruit pieces, dates, spices, or thickeners. Record whether it is homemade or packaged, since sweetness, salt, dilution, and added ingredients vary and the condiment is usually eaten with another food.

Compare the right form: Match the specific sweet-and-sour tamarind chutney recipe or brand, including fruit, sweetener, thickeners, and served portion; formulations are not interchangeable.

Diet considerations

Tamarind chutney is plant-based in its traditional fruit-and-spice form, but recipes and packaged products vary. Compatibility changes with honey, dairy, animal ingredients, cereal-based snacks, and added starches. Sweeteners create a portion-dependent carbohydrate pattern, and the snack or meal served with the chutney may change dietary suitability.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central branded product — TAMARIND CHUTNEY ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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