Saturday, October 20, 2007

Hari Mirchi Chutney (Green Chilli Chutney)

Ingredients
Green Chillies - 10 Nos
Jeera (Cumin seeds) - 1 tbsp
Turmeric - 1/4 tbsp
Coriander Leaves - 1/4 cup
Garlic - 6 or 7 flakes
Tamarind - 1 or 2 flakes
Salt to taste
Oil - 3 tbsp

Procedure
In a frying pane take 1 tbsp of oil and heat for a minute. Put Green Chillies, Turmeric, Cumin seeds and shallow fry for 3-5 min on medium flame. Shut down the flame and add Coriander Leaves to it. Cover it and leave it for 5 min.

In the Grinder/Mixture jar put the above contents in it. Add to it Garlic flakes, Tamarind, Salt and grind fine. And your Hari Mirchi ki Chutney is ready.

Optionally, you can give a Tadka to it. In a frying pane add 2 tbsp of oil and heat for a minute of two. Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds to this and add the above chutney into it. Heat it for couple of minutes and your chutney is ready to serve.

Author's Note
This chutney goes very well with Bhakri (Jwari ki roti) and Chappatis.

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