Recipe: green chutney, India's favourite condiment
Quick and easy recipe for green chutney
Green chutney, or 'hara chutney' is India's version of ketchup. It is served as a dip with almost every snack that there is. This spicy, tangy dip is loved by one and all; it's eaten with kebabs, sandwiches, street-side snacks like samosas, pakoras and poppadoms, and in chaat as well.
It is also an extremely versatile sauce. We use it as a dipping sauce; if mixed with plain yoghurt it can be used as raita, and it makes an excellent marinade for a green chicken or fish tikka. It also is used as a spreading sauce inside rolls.
Fresh Indian green chutney recipe
Ingredients
- 3 bunches coriander
- 12 green chillies (amount can be increased or reduced as required. We like it spicy)
- 8 curry leaves (optional)
- 1 inch piece ginger (approximately)
- 1/2 small onion
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- Salt to taste
- 1 tbsp chaat masala
- 1 tbsp cumin seeds
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 1/2 slices bread
Instructions
- Blend all the ingredients with minimal water in a blender till a thick paste is formed.
- Store in a bottle and refrigerate.
Recipe Notes
Do not add mint leaves. If you do, they chutney will spoil and turn black faster. Some people like to add garlic too.
Recipe by
The Mrs
My fave way of having chutney – with a Bombay sandwich
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Comments (16)
That sounds great! *adding to list*
Sounds good will have to try that. Is that toasted sandwiches at the bottom?
Yeah it is a toasted sandwich
What kinda sandwich?
The Bombay sandwich looks epic!
Oh, that one is from Jay Sandwich in Mumbai. He is the best I mean absolute best one you can ever have. He even has won all foodie awards for best sandwich guy. Jay Sandwich is like my temple. When in Mumbai I eat it daily.
Sorry about the delay but here is the recipe as you requested. Let me know what you have it with.
Yaaaaay! It's heeerrrrreee! I've literally been waiting MONTHS. Worth it. Gonna make some this weekend if I can get hold of enough coriander.
Thanks Shivaum! (and Mrs Shivaum!)
That. Sounds. Delicious.