Green Chutney Recipe
Green Chutney is a flavorful, spicy and tangy condiment made with a blend of coriander leaves, mint leaves, green chili, lemon juice, and spices. It is an essential condiment in Indian cuisine and is used to enhance the flavor of chaats, sandwiches, snacks, and even main courses. The chutney can be made in various ways, with different ingredients and variations, but the basic ingredients remain the same. The flavor profile of green chutney is unique and cannot be replicated with any other condiment.
Ingredients
- 2 bunches coriander leaves / cilantro
- 2 onions
- 2 green chillies
- ½ inch ginger
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp salt
- pinch Asafoetida / hing hing
- ½ tbsp Red Chilli Powder
- ½ tsp cumin powder
- ½ lemon
- ½ cup water
Instructions
Preparation
- Assemble all ingredients to avoid last minute rush.
- Wash properly coriander 2-3 times in water.
- Roughly chop onions, ginger, green chillies and garlic. Take red onions for Green Chutney Recipe.
- Squeeze juice from lemon and remove the seeds from juice.
Cooking
- For making Green Chutney Recipe, take a Stand Blender or Mixi Jar and add coriander, onions, green chillies.
- Now, add garlic, ginger, salt, cumin powder, red chilli powder and asafetida.
- Now, add water and blend all ingredients into a smooth thin paste.
- At the end, add lemon juice and mix well.
- Your Green Chutney is ready.
- You can store this Chutney in an Air Tight Container for a month in refrigerator.
Equipment Used for This Recipe
Notes & Tips
- Coriander: Always use fresh coriander for Green Chutney Recipe. You can mix ½ bunch of mint leaves as well for slightly different strong taste, then only take 1½ bunch of coriander leaves.
- Asafoetida: You can avoid this ingredient if you don’t like asafetida. However, it gives aroma and makes Green Chutney Recipe tastes better.
- Cumin Powder: In case you don’t have cumin powder, you can roast whole cumin on a Tawa and make a powder of roasted cumin.
- Onions: I have recommended red onions for this Green Chutney Recipe. However, you can use any onion in case you don’t find red onions at your place.
- Garlic: If you don’t like garlic, can avoid this ingredient completely.
- Spiciness: You can add more green chillies and chilli powder if you like spicy chutney.
- Lemon Juice: I always use lemon juice for Green Chutney Recipe as it gives more shelf life and doesn’t spoil the green color of chutney. Alternatively, you can use amchur powder or chaat masala powder but they spoil the green color of chutney after some time.
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Nutrition Information (Note: Approximate)
Nutrition Facts
Green Chutney Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
14
% Daily Value*
Fat
0.9
g
1
%
Sodium
1.5
mg
0
%
Potassium
14
mg
0
%
Carbohydrates
1.2
g
0
%
Fiber
0.4
g
2
%
Protein
0.2
g
0
%
Vitamin A
126
IU
3
%
Vitamin C
3.2
mg
4
%
Calcium
4.2
mg
0
%
Iron
0.1
mg
1
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.