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Tomato Mint Chutney is a simple and delicious Chutney.It goes well with Dosas and Idlis. Due to its tangy and minty taste children likes to have this.
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Yields ~ 2 cups
Ingredients :-
2 Large ripe tomatoes, chopped
1 cup of fresh mint leaves, chopped
2 medium-sized onions, chopped
3 Garlic Cloves ,chopped
1/4 cup roasted gram dal /Dalva
5-7 dry red chillies or green chillies
1 marble sized ball of tamarind (soak in little water)
1/4 tsp of asafoetida / hing
1 tbsp of oil
1/4 tsp of mustard seeds
1/2 tsp of urad dal
Salt to taste
Method:-
- Heat oil in a pan add the urad dal and red chillies and saute for few seconds until golden brown.
- Then add the onions and garlic and when they turn golden brown (about 4-5 mins), add chopped tomatoes. Stir well and cook for another 5-6 mins until the tomatoes turn soft.
- Then add the chopped mint leaves and cook for 2-3 mins until the leaves wilt and soften.
- Then, add the roasted gram dal and salt.
- Mix well to combine all the ingredients together and remove from fire.
- Cool and grind adding the tamarind and little water.
- In the same pan, add few more drops of oil and saute the mustard seeds when mustard seeds pop then add hing and turn off the flame.
- Add the grounded chutney to this tempering and mix well.
- A delicious, simple chutney that's bursting with mint flavor is now ready !!!
- Serve with Rice, Dosas, Idlis and Rotis.
- For a variation in flavor, replace mint with coriander leaves .
- Adjust the amount of red chillies or green chillies as per your taste.
Green chutney is also known as Hari Chutney. This dip tastes great and delicious with Pakodas,Samosas,Dhokalas ,Chaat,Tikkis and many more Indian Snacks.It it is also used as a spread on bread slices to make different sandwiches.This Green chutney is an integral part of Mumbai's famous Vegetable Sandwich.It can be used in many different ways.
Ingredients:-
Chopped Coriander leaves - 1 Cup
Chopped Mint leaves - 2 Cups
Green chillies - 5-6
Ginger - 1/4 inch
Lemon Juice - 2 tbsp
Salt to taste
Sugar - 1/2 tsp
Water -2 -3 tbsp
Method:-
1. First Pluck ,wash and then chop coriander and mint.
2. Combine all the ingredients except lemon jice and grind to a smooth paste in a blender using very little water.
3. Then add lemon juice . Mix well.
4. Refrigerate and use as required.
Serving Suggestion:
1) This can be served as a dip for snacks, finger foods ,Samosas, Dhokalas etc.
2) It can be used as a spread on Breads for making vegetable sandwich.
3) You can also use this Dip for roasted vegetables ,Chips and crackers.Mix 2 Parts of chutney and 3 Parts of yogurt.
4) It can be used for making Bhel (Mixture of puffed rice with Farson, an Famous Mumbai Street food).
4) It can be used as Salad Dressing also.
