Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Basic chutneys for chaat

Generally three chutneys are used while preparing any chaat. i.e. red chutney (red chilly and garlic chutney), green chutney (corriander and mint chutney) and sweet chutney (dates, tamarind and jaggery chutney). You may store these chutneys in refrigerator for 4-5 days before the chaat program at your home.



RED CHUTNEY
Ingredients :
12-15 red chilies
10-12 garlic flakes
salt to taste
water

Preparation :
Soak red chillies in water for 2 hours.
Grind together all ingredients with little water
Consistency should be medium.


GREEN CHUTNEY
Ingredients :
1/2 bunch of green corriander
10-12 stands of mint leaves
4-5 green chillies
5-6 garlic flakes
1/2 tsp of jeera
salt to taste
water

Preparation :
Grind together all ingredients with little water
Consistency should be medium.




SWEET CHUTNEY
Ingredients :
Lemon sized ball of tamarind
9-10 seedless date pieces
Medium piece of jaggery.
A pinch of salt
water

Preparation :
Boil together tamarind, dates and jaggery in little water and extract pulp.
Consistency should be kept medium.

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