Cilantro Lime Chutney Food

EASY GREEN CHUTNEY

Steps:

• To prepare the chutney, add cilantro, garlic, salt and pepper, lime juice, sweetener, and avocado (starting with the smaller amount and working up for creamier texture) to a small blender or food processor (or use a mortar and pestle) and mix to combine.
• Add only enough water to encourage blending and make the sauce pourable. If it gets too thin, thicken with more avocado or cilantro. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed, adding more garlic for spice/zing, salt to taste, sweetener for sweetness, or lime juice for acidity.
• Chutney will keep in the refrigerator up to 3 days or in the freezer up to 1 month. From frozen, let thaw in the refrigerator overnight before using. Try on Indian-inspired dishes such as our dosas, sweet potatoes, aloo tikki, pakoras, and cauliflower "steak"!

CILANTRO CHUTNEY (GREEN CHUTNEY)

Steps:

• Add green chiles, ginger, lime juice and water to the blender. Blend it till smooth. This gives a head-start to the blender, so you don't have to add more water later.
• Trim off about 2 inches of the cilantro stem ends. Wash it 2-3 times and drain it well. Add cilantro and the remaining ingredients to the blender and blend for 30 seconds.
• Adjust seasoning and consistency. Store chutney in refrigerator for up to a week.

CILANTRO CHUTNEY (CORIANDER CHUTNEY)

Steps:

• Rinse cilantro under running water and shake off very well to get rid of the excess moisture. Cut down the stems and roots, discard them. Remove & discard mature stalks and keep the tender/ young ones. Roughly chop leaves & tender stalks.
• Peel the garlic and make sure they have not sprouted or begun to sprout.
• Remove the stalks of green chilies. If you prefer low heat, deseed the chilies.

CILANTRO-MINT CHUTNEY

Steps:

• In a food processor or blender, combine the cilantro, mint, mango pulp, lime juice and chiles, and blend at high speed until smooth. Season with salt to taste, then add water as needed, pulsing to combine, to achieve a thick and slightly chunky consistency. Adjust the seasoning with lime juice and salt as needed.
• This chutney will keep refrigerated in a covered container for up to 1 week. After that, the vivid green color will begin to lose its vibrancy, though the chutney will still taste delicious for a full 2 weeks.

CILANTRO-DATE CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Place cumin in a small skillet and set over medium-high heat. Toast for 2 to 3 minutes, or until seeds just begin to change color and emit a faint aroma. Immediately dump seeds into a spice grinder or mortar, and grind to a powder.
• Place dates, lime juice, jalapeños, ginger, garlic, salt and cumin into the bowl of a food processor and pulse, stopping periodically to scrape the sides with a rubber spatula as needed. Try to get this mixture as uniformly puréed as possible, though a little texture is fine.
• Add the cilantro and continue to pulse to break it down. Then, add as little water as possible - about a tablespoon - to get the blades moving and turn the mixture into the sauce. Continue scraping the sides and pulsing until no large bits of stem or leaf remain and the sauce is a lovely, almost-but-not-quite-smooth texture. Taste, and add lime juice and salt as needed. Cover and refrigerate until serving. This sauce will keep for up to 5 days in the fridge.