snipped chutney

[eminenz2]

I know what chutney is, but the recipe calls for "snipped chutney"?

No clue what it is. please help me, vegans!

Thank you!

Susan L.G.

 

[kathryn]

Is this a British recipe? The only thing I can think of is that 'snipped" means chopped?

 

[marnold]

Snipped chutney means finely chopped chutney.

Melissa

 

[eminenz2]

But chutney is a jelly-like substance. How can it be chopped?

 

[kathryn]

But aren't there chunks of stuff in the chutney? It's not just jelly (unless there are two kinds: one that is very jelly like, and the other that has chunks?)

Did you try a web search of the term?

 

[marnold]

Some chutney is rather chunky.

Melissa

 

[eminenz2]

Yes, it is chunky, but surrounded by jelly-like goo.

I googled "What is snipped chutney?" and "snipped chutney" and got lots of recipes *using* snipped chutney, and lots of recipes to make your own chutney, but no explantion of what snipped chutney actually is.

I wonder if it is chutney with snipped herbs mixed in?

Still wondering,

Susan L.G.

 

[allwildgirl]

As far as I'm aware, chutney is more like an Indian salsa, than a jelly. At least all the fresh ones I've ever had are.

I think it just means the herbs are snipped.

 

[eminenz2]

You're right, Shelley - it *is* considered more like a salsa. They way it kind of oozes in the jar reminded me of jelly. I bought some at the store and used it.

In fact, I mixed it with no-fat salad dressing, a diced small granny smith apple, a cup of halved red grapes, poured in a small can of pineapple chunks (no juice), a dash of curry powder, and two cut up (no skin, no bone) cooked chicken breasts and had myself a yummy dinner with DH. We put the mixture on lettuce leaves and ate it that way.

mmm-mmm-good!