Pudina Chutney Recipe Video

Mint Chutney is very versatile. It can be served as a dip with appetizers (example pappad, samosas, kebabs, etc.) or it can be used as a spread in sandwiches - with cucumber or tomatoes and cheese (yummy!) and best of all, it plays a key part in making chaat.

Summary

Preparation Time5 MinCooking Time5 Min
Ready In10 MinDifficulty LevelVery Easy
Health IndexHealthy++CuisineIndian
TasteSpicyMethodGrinding
SpecialityPart of MenuVegetarianVegetarian
Main IngredientMintInterest GroupClassic

Ingredients

 
Mint leaves – ½ cup, packed
 
Onion – ¼ of a medium
 
Tomato – ½ of a medium
 
Ginger – ½” piece
 
Garlic – 1 clove
 
Green Chili – 1 or to taste
 
Lemon Juice – ¼ cup
 
Salt – ½ tsp (or to taste)
 
Chat Masala – ½ tsp
 
Sugar – ½ tsp

Directions

MAKING
1 In a blender, add the onion, tomato, ginger, garlic, green chili and lemon juice.
2 Grind well.
3 Add in the washed mint leaves, salt, chat masala and sugar and grind again till the mixture becomes smooth and everything has blended well.

SERVING
4 Pour into a serving dish and serve with pakodas or chaat.

TIPS
Be sure to use only the leaves of the mint discard the stalks.
When available, add a little bit of raw green mango to the chutney for additional flavor.
Store in the refrigerator, mint chutney has a shelf life of about 7-10 days.
Mint chutney freezes well also and can be kept for the times when mint is not readily available.

Editors Review

Looking for a spicy Indian Dip, try pudina chutney. Chef's recipe has a perfect balance of spice and sourness and is easy to make. It is full of freshness and flavors, so much so that the smell of it can make one drool. The dip is best enjoyed with Indian snacks like chaat, samosa, kachori or dosa.

Comments

sfehmi says :

Like your idea of blending it in lemon juice. Must have given it the extra tinge.
Posted on: 13 August 2007 - 9:58pm

shantihhh says :

Oh I like your recipe for mint chutney-I am going to make this-I have so much wonderful mint and tomatoes in my garden, and I just pulled onions and garlic and always have lemons on the trees. PERFECT! Do you make your own chat masala or buy?-if so what brand do you like? I think I have Shan Brand.
Posted on: 13 August 2007 - 6:19pm

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