Chutneys, seemingly humble, burst with flavours and aroma. Be it the ubiquitous coriander chutney or the winter-must – grated radish chutney – adding a dollop on the side of the plate can change the whole mood of the meal. Here are a few quick and easy recipes that can elevate an otherwise bland meal or snack.
Radish chutney
Choose fresh radish for the chutney
ShutterstockThis humble mulor chutney has the right amount of pungency, sourness and spice.
Ingredients:
- Grated radish: 100gm
- Finely chopped coriander leaves: 2 tablespoons
- Finely chopped green chillies: 2 teaspoons
- Finely chopped onion: 1 large
- Lemon juice: 2-3 tablespoons
- Chilli flakes: 1 teaspoon
- Rock salt
Recipe:
- Put all the ingredients together and mix well
- Check seasoning and have with dal-roti, dal chawal or paratha
Tip:
- Add salt right before serving the radish chutney. You can also add some chaat masala
- It is not advisable to store this for more than three-four hours
Coriander chutney
The quintessential, lip-smacking winter (and all season) must to make, store, and have with every meal and snack.
Ingredients:
- Coriander leaves: 100gm
- Green chillies: 4-5
- Lemon juice: 5-6 tablespoons
- Salt
- Sugar
Recipe:
- Put coriander leaves, green chillies, salt and sugar in a blender and blend until smooth
- Add lemon juice, check seasoning and blend for another 30-40 seconds, and the chutney is ready
Amla (amloki) chutney
A rich source of Vitamin C, keep making this khatta amla chutney till the fruit is in season.
Ingredients:
- Grated amla: 10-15 pieces
- Green chilli and lemon juice paste: 2 teaspoon
- Finely chopped mint leaves: 1 teaspoon
- Finely chopped coriander leaves: 2 teaspoons
- Black salt
- Sugar
Recipe:
- Mix all the ingredients together and balance the seasoning as per liking and you have a chutney you would like to make again and again
Garlic chutney
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iStockSome soft paratha, a bowl full of piping hot dal, some aloo gobi with this spicy lasooni chutney — and winter breakfast, lunch and dinner are sorted.
Ingredients:
- Roughly minced garlic: 3 tablespoons
- Roasted whole red chilli paste: 1 tablespoon
- Mint paste: 2 teaspoons
- Green chilli paste: 1 teaspoon
- Lemon juice: 4-6 tablespoons
- Chaat masala
- Salt
- Sugar
Recipe:
- Mix all the ingredients, except salt, since you are adding chaat masala
- Check seasoning, balance the taste as per palette and voila!
Wood apple (kotbel) chutney
Kotbeler chutney and winters are a love story. Have you written your chapter yet?
Ingredients:
- Scooped and mashed wood apple: 1 piece
- Finely chopped onion: 1 large
- Finely chopped tomato: 1 medium
- Finely chopped green chillies: 3-4
- Finely chopped coriander leaves: 2 tablespoons
- Salt
- Sugar
- Mustard oil
Recipe:
- Mash the wood apple once again before mixing with other ingredients. Remove any seed or strand
- Add the chopped vegetables, salt and sugar. Drizzle some mustard oil
- Mix well, mashing the vegetables a little
- Serve with an extra helping of mustard oil
