Favorite Chutneys | Ginger | Tamarind | Coriander | Mint
Ingredients
Ginger Chutney
- 200 gms ginger
- 100 gms garlic 100 gms
- 3 tbsp amchur powder
- 2 tsp red chilli powder
- 1½ tsp salt
Tamarind (Imli) Chutney
- 200 gms tamarind
- 3 cups water
- 14 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp raisins
- 2 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 1 tbsp chopped ginger
- 1 tsp salt
Mint (Pudina) Chutney
- 25 gms mint leaves
- 1 small raw mango (about 100 gms)
- 25 gms garlic
- 4 green chillies
- 6 tbsp water
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
Ginger Chutney
- Grate the ginger and garlic then grind it with a little bit of water
- Mix in the dry ingredients - amchur, red chilli powder and salt
- Chutney is ready!
Tamarind Chutney
- Soak the tamarind in the water for 4 hours
- Once soaked squeeze the tamarind well
- Keep adding a little water and try to squeeze out all the juice from the tamarind
- Now strain all of this to get the tamarind water
- Once all the tamarind water has been squeezed out place the water on high flame
- Add the other ingredients - brown sugar, raisins, cumin powder, red chilli powder, chopped ginger and salt
- Mix all the ingredients well
- Once it starts boiling lower the flame and cook till it thickens
- You can taste - if you want to make it sweeter or spicer
- Cook on medium till it thickens (could take abotu 40 minutes)
- Imli/Tamarind chutney is ready to be enjoyed with any dish!
Coriander Chutney
- Wash and chop the coriander
- First grind the green chillies and garlic
- Add 3 tablespoons of water to grind
- Once ground, if you're using a small grinder slowly add the coriander and water to grind all of it. If you're using a bigger grinder add the remaining water and coriander to grind all.
- The texture should be thick
- Add salt
- Coriander chutney is ready!
Mint (Pudina) Chutney
- Chop the mint, mango, garlic and chillies so they grind well
- Start with grinding the raw mango with 2 tablespoons of water
- Next add the garlic and the greenchillies with 1 tablespoon water
- Once these are well ground, if you have a small grinder, start adding the mint and water bit by bit. If you have a bigger grinder add all the mint and remaining water to grind.
- Add salt
- Mint chutnet is ready!
Notes
All 4 chutneys can be stored in air tight jars for storage in the fridge or freezer.
Enjoy these, they are really tasty, do try them!
Enjoy these, they are really tasty, do try them!
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