What is the technical difference between chutney and pickle?

Answer 1

pickle is durable where as chutney is not durable and usually it is used while having some tiffin.

Answer 2

TECHNICAL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CHUTNEY AND PICKLE-

Uragaya or pickle, pachadi or chutney find a special place on any south Indian plate. It is a tradition in many families to have some kind of a pickle or chutney for almost every meal. It is not an exaggeration to say that a meal is not complete with either of above for these pickle aficionados.

Basic difference between a pickle and a chutney is the shelf life: Pickles are made from Raw Vegetables with Hot Chilli Power, Salt, Enough of Oil and other spices. Pickles generally need almost 5-10 days marination before tasting. It is kept fermented and pickles can be stored at room temperature for almost a year. Salt and oil for preservation purposes. Green Mango, Lime, Mixed vegetables are famous.

While chutneys can be more "figure friendly". , chutneys can be eaten right away and chutneys are generally consumed within a day or two of making No preservatives like salt and oil are added and it will not be hot also. The shelf life is only one or two days. Chatnies made of Coriander, garlic, Pudina, Onion etc. are popular.

Apart from the above the tastes of these are different and mainly depend on the vegetable used. -

Answer 3

The word chutney comes from the Hindi word chatni.Food historians believe that chutney have originated in Eastern India during or before the 15th and 16th century. a term for a variety of sweet and spicy condiments, originally from South Asia. A chutney is often made to be eaten fresh, using whatever suitable strongly flavoured ingredients are locally traditional or available at the time. It would not normally contain preserving agents, since it is intended to be consumed soon after preparation. Pickling, or corning, is the process of preparing a food by soaking and storing it in a brine containing salt and/or acid (usually vinegar), a process which can preserve otherwise perishable foods for months. The resulting food is called a pickle'.

Answer 4

First of all you can make chutney out of fruits or herbs. Chutney have shorter life and pickles have longer. Pickles are preserved in either vinegar or oil. Where chutneys are not preserved. Chutney is mushy and pickles are either sliced in small or chunky pieces. Chutney taste usually mild and pickles are more spicy. Spartan

Answer 5

Chutneys are preserved food , containing lots of oil.
While chutneys are eaten fresh , are usually grated and not kept for use later then 1 2 days

Chutneys contains preservatives , to retain them for longer use.

Answer 6

technically in terms of ingredients mixed they both are same. but in comparison of expiry chutney will spoil and pickle wont. pickle can stay for years

Answer 7

well thts easy. chutney is a sauce and pickle isnt. pickle is mixed veges with oil and some spices in it,

Answer 8

Pickles can be preserved for months without getting spoiled, whereas chutneys are prepared for instant use. (which may spoil after couple of days.)

Answer 9

Pickle is associated with process of preservation.
Chutney is taken from crushing - it may need to be preserved or may not, but is essentially a crushed form which is not the case with pickle.

Answer 10

pickle is spicier than chutney and tere is colour difference too.