Ginger Cilantro Chutney Recipes

CORIANDER CHUTNEY (CILANTRO CHUTNEY)

Steps:

• In a blender or chutney grinder, add the chopped coriander leaves, chopped ginger and green chillies.
• Note that 2 teaspoons makes for a spicy green chutney. If you or any of your family member cannot tolerate spicy food, add ½ to 1 teaspoon of chopped green chillies.
• Add lemon juice, roasted cumin powder or ground cumin, black salt and pink salt, table salt or sea salt as required. You can add chaat masala at this step if you have it.
• Add water and blend or grind all the ingredients until smooth. Taste the chutney and add more salt or lemon juice if needed.
• Store the cilantro chutney in a covered bowl or container in the refrigerator.
• Use the chutney whenever required. It goes well with variety of Indian snacks like pakoras, sandwiches, samosa, burger, idli, dosa, dhokla, dabeli, bhel puri, sev puri and other chaat recipes.

CILANTRO-DATE CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Place cumin in a small skillet and set over medium-high heat. Toast for 2 to 3 minutes, or until seeds just begin to change color and emit a faint aroma. Immediately dump seeds into a spice grinder or mortar, and grind to a powder.
• Place dates, lime juice, jalapeños, ginger, garlic, salt and cumin into the bowl of a food processor and pulse, stopping periodically to scrape the sides with a rubber spatula as needed. Try to get this mixture as uniformly puréed as possible, though a little texture is fine.
• Add the cilantro and continue to pulse to break it down. Then, add as little water as possible - about a tablespoon - to get the blades moving and turn the mixture into the sauce. Continue scraping the sides and pulsing until no large bits of stem or leaf remain and the sauce is a lovely, almost-but-not-quite-smooth texture. Taste, and add lime juice and salt as needed. Cover and refrigerate until serving. This sauce will keep for up to 5 days in the fridge.

SLOW-COOKER CILANTRO-CHUTNEY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high. Add oil and onions; cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a 5-to-6-quart slow cooker. Season chicken with salt and pepper; stir into slow cooker with ginger, garlic, and jalapeno. Cover and cook on high 2 hours.
• In a food processor, pulse cilantro, peanuts, brown sugar, and juice until finely chopped; add to slow cooker. Cover and cook 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Serve over rice, with yogurt, jalapeno, cilantro, chopped peanuts, and lime wedges.