Coriander Chutney Cilantro Chutney Food

GROUND CILANTRO (CORIANDER) CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Seed and roughly chop the chillies.
• Crush the garlic with the salt.
• Place these and the remaining ingredients in a food processor or blender and work until smooth.
• Pack into a small dish, cover and chill until ready to use.

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.

CORIANDER CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until the mixture become a paste. Add 4-5 tablespoons of cold water to ease blending. Add the yoghurt and mix well blended.
• Adjust seasoning as per taste.
• This chutney can be stored in an airtight, non-metallic container for up to four days in the refrigerator.
• ** servings is a rough guess,as it depends on what the chutney is used for.

TANGY CORIANDER (CILANTRO) MINT CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Prepare the herbs by picking the leaves off the stem, washing and coarsley chopping.
• Dissolve the tamarind paste in a tablespoon of water.
• 'Zaar only allows me to list Asafoetida powder as an ingredient, but I prefer paste. Dissolve the asafoetida paste in a tablespoon of water. If you're using powdered asafoetida, skip this step.
• Put all the ingredients into a blender/food processor and grind into a fine puree. Use small amounts of water if needed to make the paste, but use sparingly.
• I've deliberately listed only a small amount of salt because the correct amount is totally to taste.
• Taste the puree and season to taste.
• Heat a non-stick skillet on meadium heat.
• Add the oil, and when the oil is warm add the herb puree.
• Stir around until the water evaporates and the mixtures darkens in color.
• Cool and transfer to an airtight container. Store in the refrigerator.
• This chutney can be served with samosas, pakora, fritters or other savory snacks.
• It can also be used as a spread on bread for sandwiches (try topping with sliced cucumbers for a yummy sandwich).
• You can also add a small amount of jaggery or brown sugar dissolved in water while grinding if you wish.