Indian Green Chutney recipe for a sandwich, chaat and to serve with fried food. Locally famous as Hari Chutney. It's a simple and easy recipe to prepare thick and smooth chutney with mint and fresh coriander.
There are different ways to make this chutney but the standard and traditional methods are tastier than any other method. If you are looking, how to make chutney for a sandwich or chaat then watch the recipe tutorial to follow quick steps. A very simple and easy recipe that you can easily make at home using minimal spices.
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What is Green Chutney (Hari Chutney)?
In Indian cuisine, green chutney is basically a green sauce packed with Indian herbs and spices. Chutney is a form of sauce and Green refers to the color so it's locally called Hari chutney. It's a popular chutney that every house in South Asia loves to serve with desi food.
It's a multi-purpose sauce (chutney) that you can serve with sandwiches, chaat, kababs, and fried food. It's mandatory to serve with besan Pakora.
The flavor of coriander and mint makes it more tempting and a blend of lemon juice improves the taste. Healthy to eat with fried snacks. Fresh chutney flavor is much enhanced as compared to canned chutney.
Hari Chutney is the 5-minute recipe to make at home and store in refrigerator for 1 week.
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You can serve this chutney with Samosa, sandwich, chaat, cutlets, and t time snacks.
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Ingredients
Fresh Coriander - 1 Cup
Mint - ½ Cup
Green Chillies - 3
Garlic - 3 Cloves
Cumin Seeds - ⅓ Tsp
Salt - ⅓ Tsp
Red Chili Powder - ⅓ Tsp
Chaat Masala - ½ Tsp
Sugar - ½ Tsp
Black Salt - ⅓ Tsp
Water - 100 ml
Lemon juice - 2 Tsp
How to Make?
- In a blending jar, add fresh coriander, mint, green chilies, garlic, cumin seeds, salt, red chili powder, chaat masala, sugar, black salt, lemon juice, and water.
- Blend all the ingredients to make a smooth paste.
- Serve with chaat or t time snacks.
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Expert Tips
Here are few tips that can make a big difference in your chutney taste and texture if you are trying it the first time.
- Use fresh herbs and spices.
- Addition of sugar will not make it sweet but will improve the chutney taste.
- Monitor the quantity of water to make it thick and smooth.
- The flavor of garlic in chutney makes it super tasty with desi fried food like samosa or pakoray.
- Black salt will help to imporve digestive system.
- You can also use tamarind on the place of lemon but avoid vinegar as it will completely change the taste of green chutney.
- Avoid plastic jar to store the chutney.
How to Store?
As you blend the chutney then store it in an airtight glass container and keep it in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days.
Always use washed spoon to take out chutney. Never put your hand in chutney to take out or lick.
Store For a Long Time
If you want to store it for a long time then place it in an ice cube tray and freeze it. When the cubes become hard then shift them to a plastic bag and store it in the freezer for 15 days. When you need it, take out cubes and place them in a bowl to bring to room temperature.
How to Use?
You can use this chutney as it is to make delicious sandwiches. I prepared Bun kabab with this chutney. You can also use in chana chaat and Dahi bhalla. Use as a dip with Pakora, Indian samosa, and kachori.
I also add little yogurt in green chutney to serve with rice for dinner or lunch.
Faq's
How to get rid of the bitterness of chutney?
To avoid bitterness in chutney, use little sugar. Make sure to use the proper quantity of herbs and spices as sometimes the over spices make it bitter in taste.
If it's extremely bitter in taste then add yogurt and blend well. Yogurt will balance the taste and make it tastier.
Is chutney good for health?
Yes, it's good for the digestive system as it's prepared with fresh coriander and mint. Helps to detoxify the body. Rice in multivitamins like K and C. If you are dealing with type II diabetics then it will help. Be remember, it can upset the stomach if eating in high quantity.
How to Make thick chutney if it's runny in texture?
Never add too much water to the chutney otherwise it will be watery. If your chutney is watery then add more coriander and mint with proportion and give it a good blend. Alternatively, mix with greek yogurt to give it a thick blend.
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Green Chutney Recipe (Hari Chutney)
Materials
- Ingredients
- Fresh Coriander – 1 Cup
- Mint – ½ Cup
- Green Chillies – 3
- Garlic – 3 Cloves
- Cumin Seeds – ⅓ Tsp
- Salt – ⅓ Tsp
- Red Chili Powder – ⅓ Tsp
- Chaat Masala – ½ Tsp
- Sugar – ½ Tsp
- Black Salt – ⅓ Tsp
- Water – 100 ml
- Lemon juice – 2 Tsp
Instructions
- Method
- In a blending jar, add fresh coriander, mint, green chilies, garlic, cumin seeds, salt, red chili powder, chaat masala, sugar, black salt, lemon juice, and water.
- Blend all the ingredients to make a smooth paste.
- Serve with chaat or t time snacks.
Notes
- Always make chutney with fresh ingredients. Green ingredients like coriander, mint, and chilies need to be fresh and if you feel anything black in that then just discard.
- Wash the green ingredients properly.
- Store chutney in a glass container.
- Don't add too much water otherwise, the chutney will be runny in texture.
- To make it sourer then add soaked tamarind in the place of lemon juice.
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Green chutney famous as Hari chutney. It's a most popular indian sauce that people love to serve with sandwich, chaat and fried food.