• Super Simple Mint Chutney

    24-May-2012

    Tags: Mint Sauce , Mint Chutney , Indian , Food , Recipe


    mint chutney 
     
    This super simple mint chutney is great with a Vegetable Biryani or other Indian dishes. This yields about 1 cup of chutney which should be plenty for a family of 4. It only takes about 10 minutes to make and it is well worth it. A few variations at the end as not everyone enjoys the taste of tamarind or lots of lemon juice.
     
    Ingredients
    • 1 bunch fresh cilantro
    • 1 1/2 cups fresh mint leaves
    • 1 green chile pepper
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 1 medium yellow onion, cut into chunks
    • 1 tablespoon tamarind juice or lemon or kaffir lime juice
    • 1/4 cup water, or as needed

    Directions
    In a food processor, combine the cilantro, mint leaves, chile pepper, salt, onion and tamarind juice. Process to a fine paste, adding enough water to achieve a thick sauce.

    Pro Tips and Variations
    • This really is a lot better with tamarind juice rather than lemon juice. The tamarind is a bit sweet as well as sour, which gives it the proper balance. If you are using lemon juice or kaffir lime juice, you may want to add a bit of honey or sugar (about 1 teaspoon is usually plenty), just to cut the sourness a bit. 
    • The onion can be a bit overwhelming for some people (although I’m personally a huge fan of onion). So you can use a small yellow onion or less if you would like to cut down on the onion taste.
    • To add another note of flavor to the chutney, you can substitute vinegar for the water added at the end.
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