Guava Chutney, also known as jamfal chutney or amrood ki chutney, is a sweet, spicy and tart Indian chutney made with raw guava, coriander, green chillies and lemon juice.
It's quick, no-cook, gluten-free and naturally vegan.
My all-time favourite Indian dips are fruit based chutneys and I tend to make raw green mango chutney and red chilli, raw mango and garlic chutney on rotation.
There's something about the sweet and tart flavours in these chutneys and that's exactly what you get with this jamfal chutney too.
The chutney is made from the tropical fruit guava, which is known as jamfal or amrood in India.
It is abundant during the winter season in India and you will often find jamfal chutney or jamfal shaak being prepared.
Other chutney recipes you'll love are:
Ingredients
Guava - you do not need to peel guava.
Coriander - fresh coriander (cilantro) with the stalks.
Mint - fresh mint is best but can be left out.
Green chillies - fresh
Ginger - fresh
Cumin seeds
Black salt - the flavours work really well with guava.
Lemon juice - to add tartness and vibrancy
Salt
Optional - jaggery
Optional - garlic clove
Hayley's Tips & Tricks
- Use guava that is unripe for the best taste and texture.
- Add raw mango or pineapple to add sweet and tart flavours and you can sweeten the chutney in this way in place of jaggery. Apple is a great alternative too.
- Coarsely grind the guava with the ginger and green chillies before adding the coriander and mint leaves. This ensures the chutney blends well.
- You can thin out the chutney by grinding with more water to make it smoother if you wish.
Serving Suggestion
Guava chutney is versatile and can be paired with many different recipes.
Try it alongside methi na thepla, cabbage paratha, Gujarati bhakhri or khakhra.
It is also great with farsan such as dudhi Na Muthia, methi makai vada, nylon khaman or dhokla.
It also tastes really good with idli and dosa or spread for your Bombay sandwiches instead of green mint and coriander chutney.
Storage
Store leftover chutney in an airtight container and keep in the fridge. It will stay fresh for 2 days.
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📖 Recipe
Guava Chutney
Equipment
- 1 Blender
Ingredients
- 1 large guava
- 1 cup coriander loosely packed
- ¼ cup mint
- 2 green chillies
- 1 inch ginger
- 1 tablespoon jaggery
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon black salt
- 1 clove garlic optional
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the guava, wash and cut into cubes.
- In a blender, add the chopped guava, green chillies and ginger. Blend to a coarse paste.
- Add the coriander, mint, lemon juice, cumin seeds, black salt, jaggery and salt.
- Blend until you achieve your desired consistency. Add a splash of water if the mixture is too thick.
Nutrition
PLEASE NOTE: Nutritional values are estimated by a computer and may vary based on ingredients and portion sizes. For personalised dietary advice, please consult a qualified healthcare professional.
Share on Facebook Pin This RecipeNote – This recipe has been updated from our recipe archives with new images and content, but the recipe remains the same. First published in March 2010.
Priya Suresh says
Woww never thought of making out chutney with guava, truly unique!!
Cham says
We get Guava but I never even added in fruit salad.Looks unique ur dish!
Angie's Recipes says
I ate lots of guava when I was still a kid. Never had them as a chutney though. Looks very yummy.
Jyoti V says
Chetney looks fab..
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Ushnish Ghosh says
Dear Jagruti
This is a very nice recipe and very new to me...
I have heard about this Guava, but never ate before.
Have a nice weekend
Ramya Vijaykumar says
What a lovely chutney this is so new to me... The guavas are not as good as we get in India but sometimes I set that behind my mind and some... This chutney makes to buy some guavas now!!! Congrats on your awards!!!
Swathi says
Jagruti,
Nice chutney, congrats on awards.
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Oh ur 10 things are very interesting....and ofcourse i accept this and all the other past awards as well...thanx a ton loads sweety
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Love love love this guava Chutney,the only one we know is Guavada or perada which is a jammy sweety kinda thingy which i so wanna make but this one sounds so so interesting i mus say.....
Am loving the flavours that go into this one ...
Thanx a ton again,congrats on ur award and yeah happy cheeerful day to u.....
Simplyfood says
Guava chutney never come across it but sounds innovative.My experience with guava is in fruit form only and that also found I didnt like because of the hard seeds in it.Maybe I will try this chutney and become a fan of it.Isnt guava sweet already? because you have added jaggery to it in the recipe.???
Thanks for the awards and tags .
Bo says
Congrats on the award...great to find out a little info on the lady with such great recipes too...I would love to make this...but I'm not sure where to find fresh guavas here...it looks delicious.
Gomathy S says
Congrats on your awards.. "worse than Rani Mukerjee" that was quite a witty comment 😉
Guava chutney looks awesome..
Namitha says
Congrats Jagruti ! Good to know more about you 🙂
I love guava a lot ,but never tried making chutney with it..cool idea !!
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Hey,
Congrats on your awards. Its good to know something, if not everything about you.
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Guava Chutney is looking real good. I like guava that has pink flesh on the inside.
Unknown says
Congrats for the awards and nice to know about you,,,,guava chutney looks so delicious and tempting clicks....thanks for sharing the award...