You will find these 3 basic Indian chutney recipes used in chaats or as a dipping sauces at most Indian restaurants. Learn how to make and store them easily, so you can have them ready for your chaat cravings!
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Total Time40 minutesmins
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: chutney types, indian chutneys, indian sauces
Bring to a boil and cook on medium heat for 15-20 minutes until the tamarind and dates have softened. You can also pressure cook on high pressure for 10 minutes.
Let the mixture cool a bit. Then stir well and mash using a masher. You can also blend if the tamarind is completely seedless.
Place a mesh strainer over a bowl. Work in batches to stain the tamarind date pulp. Press with the back of a spoon or with clean hands (if it is cool enough to handle).
Add the ginger, cumin, red chili powder and black salt to the strained chutney. Stir it well.
Transfer chutney to a clean glass air tight jar and store in the refrigerator. This chutney stays well in refrigerator for up to a month.
Mint Cilantro Chutney
Add all the ingredients to the blender.
Blend at low speed until the ingredients start to mix, then increase the speed and blend to a smooth paste. You might have to stop and stir the ingredients couple of times.
Chutney is ready. Enjoy right away or freeze for later.
Chili Garlic Chutney
Start by removing the stem of the dry kashmiri red chilies. Then soak them in hot water for about half hour before you start making this chutney. Make sure there just enough water to cover the chilis completely.
Later drain the water using a strainer.
Then combine the peeled garlic cloves and the chilis along with salt and water in a blender.
Blend them smoothly. Don’t add too much water to this chutney as it would thin out its consistency.
Green Chutney: Store in refrigerator up to 4 days in an air tight container. You can also store in small containers or ice cube trays in the freezer. Defrost one at a time in the refrigerator and enjoy.
Chili Garlic Chutney: You can store in an air-tight container. It has a great shelf life when refrigerated for up to 3 weeks.