Mint Chutney (Pudina Chutney)
An easy, flavorful, DELICIOUS mint chutney that is perfect with Indian chaat dishes, restaurant style dishes and even in burgers, sandwiches and wraps. You will need fresh mint and cilantro and just a handful of other ingredients to make the chutney and it's ready in five minutes!
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 27kcal
Equipment
- Blender or food processor
Ingredients
- 1 packed cup mint leaves (trim out tough stems. Tender stems are fine to use)
- 1 loosely packed cup cilantro (including stems, which have lots of flavor)
- ½ cup peanuts (lightly roasted on a skillet or in microwave)
- 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste (alternatively use 2 cloves garlic and a ½-inch knob of ginger)
- 1 teaspoon anardana (pomegranate seeds. Leave these out if you can't find them or use a teaspoon of chaat masala instead)
- 2 green chili peppers (reduce to one and deseed if sensitive to heat)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Salt to taste
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Place all ingredients except water in the blender or food processor.
- Pulse until the herbs are broken down into small bits. Drizzle in half a cup of water through the feed tube and continue to process until a coarse paste forms.
- Add the remaining half cup water and continue to process or blend into a smooth paste. This takes much less time in a blender, but you can do it in a food processor.
- Serve the chutney cold or at room temperature.
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Notes
- A food processor will get the job done but a blender works better for this recipe because it blends it up much quicker.
- You can make this chutney with mint alone. The cilantro helps balance the flavors but if you want a stronger mint flavor just use two cups of mint and leave out the cilantro.
- To make the chutney nut-free leave out the peanuts and instead use an equal quantity of roasted chana dal (sold in Indian stores and online as chana dalia.
- The chutney can be refrigerated for up to a week and frozen for up to four months. Defrost completely before eating.
- Serve this mint chutney with any Indian meal or with burgers and in wraps.
Nutrition
Calories: 27kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Potassium: 37mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 7IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg