Mint and coriander chutney: Mint and coriander chutney is the most delicious recipe I know of. It isn’t a difficult one to make, but it does take time. The herbs must be chopped and combined with the right ingredients in the right order. There are variations of this recipe, some call for including paprika, some tomato or fresh coriander.
Dishoom’s green vada (coriander and mint) chutney
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Indian restaurant Dishoom‘s green vada chutney is super-fresh, slightly spicy and goes well with fried dishes and snacks – try pairing it with their prawn koliwada.
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CALORIES8KCALSFAT0.2G (TRACE SATURATED)PROTEIN0.4GCARBOHYDRATES1.3G (0.1G SUGARS)FIBRE0.2GSALT0.1
Ingredients
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- 20g fresh coriander
- 20g fresh mint leaves
- 5g granulated sugar
- 5g roughly chopped green chilli
- 25ml lime juice
- 25ml water
Method
- Put a dry frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add ½ tsp cumin seeds, toast for 2-3 minutes, then tip onto a plate to cool.
- Whizz 20g fresh coriander, 20g fresh mint leaves, 5g granulated sugar, 5g roughly chopped green chilli, 25ml lime juice and the toasted cumin seeds with 25ml water to make a thick sauce.
- Serve or transfer to a jar and keep covered in the fridge for a day or two.
Green Chutney (Cilantro Mint Chutney, Indian Green Sauce)
This tangy and spicy Green Chutney (Mint Coriander Chutney, Cilantro Mint Chutney, Indian Green Sauce) is the perfect accompaniment to serve with appetizers or Indian meals.
Make it using simple ingredients in under 10 minutes. I have shared a secret tip for the vibrant green color of this Indian green sauce (vegan, can be easily made gluten-free).
About This Recipe
Green Chutney (Cilantro Mint Chutney, Indian Green Sauce, Mint Coriander Chutney) is a tangy and spicy Indian accompaniment made using fresh cilantro, mint, fresh ginger, green chilies, and a few spices.
Hara is green in Hindi and because of its green color, it’s also called Hari Chutney.
Tangy green chutney is a very popular chutney in India and it’s made in most households. However, each and every home has its own way and set of ingredients to make this flavorful condiment.
This recipe of Indian green chutney is my mom’s recipe and whoever has tasted it has confirmed that this is the best mint coriander chutney they have ever tasted. She has a secret tip to keep the color of this chutney vibrant green.
My recipe will give you approximately ¾ cup of mint coriander chutney. You can scale the recipe up or down as per your requirement.
This Indian green sauce is vegan, vegetarian, oil-free, and can be easily made gluten-free.
Ingredients
This green chutney is made using simple ingredients which are available in most grocery stores.
Herbs – You will need cilantro (coriander leaves) and mint. You can use the tender stems of cilantro as they are very flavorful but make sure to discard the mint stems as they are bitter in taste and can make the chutney bitter too.
Others – You will also need fresh ginger, green chillies, garlic, asafetida (hing), cumin seeds, salt, and lime juice.
Use freshly squeezed lime juice for the best result. Adjust the green chilies as per your taste.
Secret Ingredient – My mom’s secret ingredient to keep the color of this chutney vibrant green is ice-cubes. When the herbs are blended, the heat from the blender turns them dark in color. By adding 1-2 ice cubes while blending the chutney, the temperature is kept under control and the chutney doesn’t lose its lovely color. Try this tip and thank me later 🙂
How To Make Green Chutney
Preparation
Chop off the roots of the cilantro and discard the thick stems of the mint.
Rinse the leaves very well with water 2-3 times to make sure there is no dirt in them.
Chop the green chilies and ginger and peel the garlic cloves. Gather the remaining ingredients.
Make The Chutney
Add 2 cups of cilantro (tightly packed), 1 cup of mint leaves (tightly packed), 3-4 chopped green chilies, ½-inch piece of ginger (chopped), 3-4 peeled garlic cloves, ¼ teaspoon asafetida, ½ teaspoon cumin seeds, ½ teaspoon salt, 3 tablespoon lime juice and 2 ice-cubes to a blender jar
or a food processor along with 2-3 tablespoon of cold water.
Blend until smooth. Scape the sides of the blender a few times while blending.
Check for salt and add more if required.
Tip – Sometimes, the herbs don’t come in contact with the blade of the blender and the blending process doesn’t start. In that case, push the herbs down with a spatula a few times.
Serve the mint coriander chutney at room temperature or chilled.
Pro Tips By Neha
Always use fresh coriander leaves and mint leaves to make the green chutney recipe.
Discard the thick mint stems as they can make the chutney bitter. Also do not increase the mint leaves otherwise the chutney will become darker in color.
Use freshly squeezed lemon juice for the best result.
For extra flavor, you can add some chaat masala and roasted cumin powder.
Make small portions of this chutney as it tastes the best when made fresh. If you have mistakenly made a big batch, then freeze it in ice cube trays. The texture will change a little when thawed but you can use it to make Hariyali Pulao or Green Curry.
Variations
Add some grated fresh coconut to this Indian green chutney to give it a South Indian touch. Roasted peanuts or sesame seeds are also great additions.
The most popular variation of this chutney is mixing it with a little yogurt. Many restaurants make their coriander mint chutney with yogurt. Just add ½ cup of plain whisked yogurt to this recipe and you have a fabulous restaurant-style version ready in no time. You can replace yogurt with silken tofu for a vegan option.
If green mangoes are in season, you can add a few slices of tangy green mangoes to this chutney. Decrease the amount of lime juice in that case.
Amla or gooseberry is also a great addition to this chutney.
Serving Suggestions
This is a very versatile chutney and can be served with a variety of dishes.
It can be served as a dipping sauce with Indian snacks like Frankies, Kabab, Samosa, Roasted Veggies, Tandoori Chicken, Paneer Tikka, Cutlets, Pakoras, or with the main course like Biryani, Buddha Bowls, etc.
Mint coriander chutney sandwich is a crowd favorite and is made by slathering this chutney on bread slices along with cucumber, onions, and tomatoes.
You can serve it with your Indian-style meals.
Slather it on kathi rolls and wraps to give them a spicy kick.
CILANTRO MINT CHUTNEY RECIPE
Simple, FLAVORFUL Cilantro Mint Chutney- a bright and refreshing Indian condiment to use on Biryani, Samosas, Frankies, Dosa, Kabobs, Rice or Naan. Can be made in 5 minutes flat! Vegan adaptable. See notes!!!
- Prep Time:10 mins
- Total Time:10 minutes
- Yield:1 ½ cups
Ingredients
- ½ cup yogurt, (see notes for vegan version)
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 bunch cilantro, tender stems ok
- 1 cup mint leaves, packed ( 2 x .75 ounce packages)
- 1 medium jalapeno, sliced
- 2 teaspoons sliced ginger
- 1 garlic clove
- ¼–1/2 teaspoon kosher salt,
- ½ teaspoon sugar (or an alternative like honey, palm sugar, etc)
- optional: 1 tablespoon water, or just enough to get blender going – you may not need this
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients in a blender or food processor until relatively smooth.
- Taste and adjust salt and lemon to your liking.
- Refrigerate until serving.
- Chutney will keep 4 days in the fridge.
Notes
To make this thicker, feel free to add desiccated coconut or peanuts.
If you would like to make this vegan – either sub coconut yogurt or soy yogurt, or silken tofu. If using silken tofu, you might want to add 1 tablespoon olive oil and for sure, more salt and lemon.
If you would like more of a traditional Indian Mint Chutney, without the “creaminess” leave out the yogurt, add ¼ cup-½ cup of chopped onion and a bit of water to get the blade moving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ¼ cup
- Calories: 21
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 39.7 mg
- Fat: 0.8 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 2.2 g
- Fiber: 0.7 g
- Protein: 1.7 g
- Cholesterol: 1.9 mg