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Easy Mint Chutney. Indian Mint Cilantro Chutney to serve with Snacks, Samosa, Chaat, pakoda /fritters, potato cutlets and more. Pudina chutney. Vegan Gluten-free Recipe
This easy Mint Cilantro chutney goes well with Indian Snacks, as a dip with chips, samosas , other snacks, as a dressing on tacos or in sandwiches. This is a Versatile Green Chutney. Use all cilantro for cilantro chutney and all Mint for Mint Chutney. Adjust seasoning and spices to taste.
The chutney stays refrigerated for upto 5 days and can be frozen for 3 to 6 months. Thaw and use. I freeze it in small 2 to 4 serve jars.
Mint Chutney
Easy Mint Chutney. Indian Mint Cilantro Chutney to serve with Snacks, Samosa, Chaat, pakoda /fritters, potato cutlets and more. Pudina chutney. Vegan Gluten-free Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 to 3 green chilies, remove seeds to adjust heat if needed
- 1 cup packed fresh mint leaves
- 1 cup packed cilantro, pack it really well or use 2 cups lightly packed
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp sugar
- 2 tsp or more lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp apple cider or white vinegar or use more lemon juice
- 2 small cloves of garlic, optional - for garlic mint chile chutney
- 1/2 inch piece of ginger, optional - for ginger mint chutney
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 tsp chaat masala, optional or 1/4 tsp Indian Suphur salt (kala namak)
Instructions
- Blend everything until smooth. Taste and adjust salt, spice and lemon. add more chilies for spice if needed and blend again. Refrigerate for upto 5 days. Freeze in small airtight container for upto 3 months. Thaw and use.
- You can add a Tbsp of non dairy yogurt, peanuts or coconut flakes to make a thicker chutney. Use this chutney in these rolls, as a side, with cutlets, tikka, grilled veggies, or as a salad dressing.
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I doubled the mint and cilantro and yet the water as excessive. The taste, unfortunately a waste of two fine herbs .
You really have to pack the herbs in. I don’t know why the water was excessive. It’s just a 1/4 cup. You can add half an avocado to thicken the chutney as well
I recommend not adding water in the beginning of the process. Why? Because the mint, cilantro, lemon juice, ginger and garlic create enough liquid when processed
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Hello, Richa, thanks so much for this recipe. I have so much mint growing on my patio; don’t know why, but until now I didn’t even think of making my own mint chutney!?! I’m going to try it for sure, as I’m a huge fan.
Could you tell me what is the other sauce in the photo above–the one with the curry leaves & mustard seeds on top? That also looks like something I want to eat. 🙂
That picture it’s from my first book and the sauces recipes are in the book. There’s a coconut chutney, and the chili garlic coconut chutney
Haha, thanks, I have the book, I will check it. Looked up your masala chai recipe just this morning but forgot the chutneys were in there!
Could lemon balm be substituted for the mint?
InDon’t know.
yes lemon balm can be substituted for both mint or cilantro to create a variation of the recipe. I also recommend dried sassafras leaves from a sassafras tree as an alternative.
Love the flavour however mine is too runny (maybe too much water) how can I thicken please.
You can blend in more mint and cilantro or add some mashed potato and mix it
don’t incorporate water in this recipe. The herbs, juices and root vegetables produces enough liquid
Hi, can I use a different masala mix in place of the chaat or blend/make my own chaat masala approximation from whole and powdered spices (if so do you have a recipe)?
You can use some cumin and kala namak (Indian sulphur black salt). For chat masala recipe, see it in my first book.
I am confused. It says cooking time 5 mins but cooking is not mentioned in the instructions.
its for the blending time or any active time in the kitchen.
Thank you. I will be making it this weekend.
Think I might add a little minced onion!
What kind of green chili’s do you use? Thai? Jalapeño? Serrano?
Serrano
Made it to go with Hyderabadi chicken biryani. Very good and easy to make. Keep those recipes coming… Thanks!!
So delicious!! Thank you for sharing your talent!
Made this today. It was soooo yummy! Thank you for creating this delicious chutney.
Excellent chutney! I want to put it on everything!