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Favorite Chutneys | Ginger | Tamarind | Coriander | Mint

Madhu Kumar
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian

Ingredients
  

Ginger Chutney

  • 200 gms ginger
  • 100 gms garlic 100 gms
  • 3 tbsp amchur powder
  • 2 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1½ tsp salt

Tamarind (Imli) Chutney

  • 200 gms tamarind
  • 3 cups water
  • 14 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp raisins
  • 2 tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tbsp chopped ginger
  • 1 tsp salt

Mint (Pudina) Chutney

  • 25 gms mint leaves
  • 1 small raw mango (about 100 gms)
  • 25 gms garlic
  • 4 green chillies
  • 6 tbsp water
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions
 

Ginger Chutney

  • Grate the ginger and garlic then grind it with a little bit of water
  • Mix in the dry ingredients - amchur, red chilli powder and salt
  • Chutney is ready!

Tamarind Chutney

  • Soak the tamarind in the water for 4 hours
  • Once soaked squeeze the tamarind well
  • Keep adding a little water and try to squeeze out all the juice from the tamarind
  • Now strain all of this to get the tamarind water
  • Once all the tamarind water has been squeezed out place the water on high flame
  • Add the other ingredients - brown sugar, raisins, cumin powder, red chilli powder, chopped ginger and salt
  • Mix all the ingredients well
  • Once it starts boiling lower the flame and cook till it thickens
  • You can taste - if you want to make it sweeter or spicer
  • Cook on medium till it thickens (could take abotu 40 minutes)
  • Imli/Tamarind chutney is ready to be enjoyed with any dish!

Coriander Chutney

  • Wash and chop the coriander
  • First grind the green chillies and garlic
  • Add 3 tablespoons of water to grind
  • Once ground, if you're using a small grinder slowly add the coriander and water to grind all of it. If you're using a bigger grinder add the remaining water and coriander to grind all.
  • The texture should be thick
  • Add salt
  • Coriander chutney is ready!

Mint (Pudina) Chutney

  • Chop the mint, mango, garlic and chillies so they grind well
  • Start with grinding the raw mango with 2 tablespoons of water
  • Next add the garlic and the greenchillies with 1 tablespoon water
  • Once these are well ground, if you have a small grinder, start adding the mint and water bit by bit. If you have a bigger grinder add all the mint and remaining water to grind.
  • Add salt
  • Mint chutnet is ready!

Notes

All 4 chutneys can be stored in air tight jars for storage in the fridge or freezer.
Enjoy these, they are really tasty, do try them!
Keyword Chutney