My the time is just going by way to fast, another month has gone by already and it is Secret Recipe Club time again. And this month was a real treat for me. What is the SRC? Basically you are assigned a fellow participant’s blog by the organizer and then you pick a recipe of your choice from that blog and make your version of it. But it is a secret, you cannot reveal whom you picked and what you made until the established posting date and time…. which is today! I can’t wait to see who picked me.
This month I was assigned a fabulous blog called Sin-a-Mon and it is written by the wonderful Monika. Her blog mostly features Indian food. Have I mentioned how much I LOVE Indian food? Actually my first memory of going to an ‘ethnic’ restaurant was with a friend in my mid teens at an Indian restaurant. You could say this cuisine if the one that got my palate very curious to explore the unknown.
Since then I have cooked quite a few Indian dishes but there where so many recipes n Monika’s blog I had never head of, I did not know where to start to pick one. I was really tempted to maybe try an Indian sweet as they are fabulous but finally I went for one of my favorite recipes, the Green Chutney.
I though it was an odd choice for me as the recipe is so simple to prepare. But I just could not help myself, I have never made my own. I remember buying Green Chutney once in a jar and I was so disappointed, the flavor was terribly bland and I could barely decipher a hint of coriandre. The idea of learning how to make my own, full of flavor, was too enticing.
Ξ Green Chutney Ξ
- 1 Bunch of Mint leaves
- 2 Bunches of coriander leaves
- 1 onion chopped
- 2-3 green chillies (more if u want it spicy)
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds powder
- 1/2 tsp garam masala
- Something for the tang now here u have the following options
- 1-2 tsp anardana
- 2 tsp dry mango powder
- 1/2 small raw mango chopped
- 3 tbsp curd
- 2 tomatoes
- juice of 1 lemon (what I chose)
- salt to tastes
Put everything in the grinder (food processor) and using just enough water to mix grind them to a coarse paste. That is it.
And look at that gorgeous green mix. I could not help eating little pieces of it all by itself. I adore coriander. I decided to try it on fish that was baked in the oven. It was sublime!
But what else can you do with this chutney? Well come back a 12 pm EST to see another challenge due this same day where I will combine this recipe with another for the Crazy Cooking Challenge with Mashed Potatoes!
Thank you all for the awesome comments. Yep I see the importance of keeping a fresh jar in the fridge at all times.
Now this has a lot of cilantro in it – as cilantro lover this one is boomarked for sure!
YUM! I would not have been able to help myself either! So fresh, green and Indian spicy! Love that you slid it into your crazy challenge potatoes! Very clever – chutney can be so versatile! Saving this recipe!
Green chutney is an omnipresent chutney in my fridge. And just as you have suggested different agents for the tang flavour, I have tried them all, ofcourse one at a time and each agent lends a different taste to the chutney. Its amazing! You must try it 🙂
This sounds like one neat recipe.
I love how easy and accessible this recipe is. I love Indian as well, but I’m always intimidated by the lists of ingredients.
Oooh, I love chutney! The flavors in this one look spot on. 🙂
I will definitely be giving this one a try. Love the fresh herbs. Thanks for the sharing with the SRC. ~Camilla
I have never made my own chutney before…I need to change that! I have never seen coriander leaves before but I will keep my eyes peeled….
That’s some nice looking chutney, Evelyne. I usually always have some in a jar in my fridge. But not since I’ve started living alone 🙁
I have tried something similar with regular tomatoes and its absolutely awesome. Green tomatoes seems just as good.
We still have lots of mint growing in our yard! I love this recipe. All that rich green has to be healthy too. Great SRC pick.
Yum! I can’t wait to see what you’ve used this with for CCC…and honestly it would go so well with my CCC entry so be sure to check mine out later today.
so glad u liked it Evelyne, thanks for trying out the recipe 🙂
I love chutney as well… Nothing beats the homemade version. Very nice pick, thanks for sharing the recipe and I will head over to her blog to see what other recipes she has. Love Indian food!