Green Chutney Recipe - Chutney for Chaat & Snacks
Green chutney is a basic condiment that is usually eaten with Indian chaats & snack items.
Servings: 6 Makes 1/2 cup
Equipment
- Blender or mini food processor
Ingredients
Ingredients - for chutney
- 1 cup Mint leaves fresh, tightly packed
- 1 cup Coriander leaves fresh, tightly packed
- 5 each Green Chillies
- 1 inch Ginger
- 1 teaspoon Raw red onions
- 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon Oil
- 1/4 teaspoon Sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
Additional optional ingredients - for thickness & long shelf life
- 1/4 cup Roasted gram / Pottukadalai / Dalia or Roasted Peanuts optional *read notes
- 2 tablespoon Hot Oil optional * read notes
Instructions
- Take all the ingredients in a mixer jar and blend using the pulse setting. Grinding with blend option will make it like a sticky paste. Using the pulse mode will still grind your chutney but will have have a fine minced feel to the leaves which will keep it appetizing.
- You may choose blend option if using roasted gram or peanuts.
Notes
- Chaat chutney has have this thick chunky feel to it when ground. If making a small quantity that texture is hard to attain especially when using a blender / mixer. We tend to add water to make the mixer run... and chutney will stay good only for a couple of days. Grinding with either roasted gram or roasted peanuts gives in that thickness and also stays good a little longer when refrigerated.
- After grinding the chutney- store them in clean glass bottle and pour hot oil over it, let cool a bit and refrigerate. This way the chutney will stay good for few weeks. Use a clean, dry spoon every time to scoop.
- Adding raw onion brings in that pungent strong flavor to the chutney, do not skip.
- You may add in about 1/4 teaspoon Chaat masala or Dry Mango powder (amchur) to spike up the flavor. (optional)
- Avoid grinding with water. You may, if you plan to finish the same day!