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Indian Chutney Recipes
India is famous for its chutneys. A chutney is a fresh or cooked relish
from the cuisine of India. It is usually eaten in small amounts to add flavor and to
accent a meal. A fresh chutney in India is customarily ground fresh on grinding stone and
is made fresh daily. It is made of peanuts, cashews, fresh herbs, fresh chilies,
ginger, garlic and fresh green mangoes or lime juice with spices. Fresh chutneys are very
refreshing. Cooked chutneys are made seasonally using fruits like tomatoes, mangoes,
pineapples, tamarind, apples, pears that are combined with fresh seasonings like ginger,
hot chilies and lemon juice and cooked with spices to create heavenly concoction of
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Coconut
Chutney - North Indian (fresh) |
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Ingredients:
3 tbsp. coconut, shredded
1 inch fresh ginger, chopped
1 fresh green chili
1/2 bunch cilantro with stems and root removed
fresh lemon juice
salt to taste
Method:
In a food processor or blender add all ingredients into a pesto like sauce. |
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Coconut
Chutney (Thengai Thigayal) - South Indian (fresh) |
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Ingredients:
1 cup fresh coconut, shredded
1/2 cup Toor dal dry
1/4 cup Urad dal dry
1/4 cup Channa dal dry
1/4 tsp.tamarind concentrate
1/4 tsp. asafetida
Whole red chilies as per taste upto 3
Salt to taste
2 tsp. cooking oil |
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Method:
Dry roast toor dhal,chana dhal,urad dhal,red chilies and asafetida in cooking oil. Grind
this mixture in water into a thick paste. Add coconut, tamarind and salt and grind it for
a few more seconds until all the mixture blends into a smooth paste. Serve with steamed
rice or can be served with dosa (rice pancakes). |
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Tamarind
Chutney (cooked) |
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Ingredients:
1 cup cleaned tamarind
1/2 cup dates deseeded
1/4 cup sugar
2 cups water
1/2 tsp. red chili powder
1/2 crushed cumin seeds
1 tsp. salt
3/4 cup jaggery |
Method:
Wash the tamarind clean.
Place the tamarind, jaggery, sugar, dates and water in a deep boiling pan.
Soak for a few minutes. Put to boil for about 7-8 minutes.
Cool to room temperature. Blend in a electric blender till smooth.
Strain and transfer to the pan again. Boil till thick enough to coat the back of a spoon
thinly.
Add the seasoning. Cool again. Store in clean airtight bottles and refrigerate. |
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| Tomato Chutney (cooked) |
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Ingredients:
2 Tbsp. Ghee
1/4 tsp. red chilies
1 tsp. cumin seeds
1 inch ginger minced or pounded in a mortar and pestle
1 inch of cinnamon stick
2 cups coarsely fresh ripe tomatoes
3 Tbsp. jaggery or brown sugar
Salt to taste
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Method:
Heat ghee in a large sauce pan over moderate heat. Add the cumin seeds and let
sizzle and brown. Add red chilies, ginger and stir fry for a moment. Add the
other ingredients. Cook on low for about 20 to 35 minutes. Serve with meals. |
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| Cashew Nut Chutney (fresh) |
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Ingredients: - prep time 10
minutes makes a little over 1 cup
1 cup raw cashews bits or halves
1/4 tsp. lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
1/2-inch piece of peeled fresh ginger root,sliced
1-2 hot green chilies, seeded and chopped up to 1/3 cups water
2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander |
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Combine the cashews,lemon juice,salt ginger and chilies 1/4 of cup water in a food
processor fitted with the metal blade, or a blender, and process until smooth, adding more
water as necessary to produce a loose puree. Transfer to a bowl, add the fresh coriander,
and serve or cover well and keep refrigerated for up to 3 days. Note: This chutney
thickens as it sits. Thin it with water to the desired consistency. |
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| Cilantro Chutney (fresh) |
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Ingredients:
1 bunch cilantro, fresh
1 or 2 small green chili, fresh, remove seeds
juice of one lime
salt to taste
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds, roasted, ground
1 pinch of black pepper
1 tbsp. coriander powder |
Method:
Dry roast cumin seeds in a hot cast iron frying pan, until they turn brown.
Grind into powder.
Put all the ingredients into the blender and puree into a paste.
Use as little water as necessary. |
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