5 Popular Chutneys to Pair with Food (+Video)

What is Chutney?

Chutney is a condiment or sauce used in Indian cuisine and plays an important part in Indian meal as they add their own refreshing flavor to the food. The best part when you make chutneys at home is, how you play with different ingredients, fruits, and herbs and make wonderful chutneys with stimulating flavor. Enjoy this video of 5 popular chutneys to pair with food i.e. and let us know how it turned out for you?

1. Mint and coriander Chutney- A spicy and slightly sour chutney made with mint and coriander leaves. This chutney tastes just amazing and is full of refreshing flavors.

2 Garlic chutney-Super spicy garlic and dry red chilli chutmye, if you are looking for a spicy kick in your chutney than this one is just perfect for you.

3. Tomato chutney- A mildly spicy and delicious tomato chutney. It needs only a few ingredients and the taste is just WOW.

4. Tamarind chutney- Sweet and tangy tamarind and jaggery chutney is a must when you are enjoying chaats or anything chtpata.

5. Onion chutney-Simple yet very tantalizing onion chuntey is the best to pair with everyday food.

Ingredients Needed to make Chutneys

• Tomatoes
• Onions
• Garlic
• Ginger
• Dry Red Chilli
• Tamarind
• Mint
• Coriander
• Spices

How to make Chutneys?

Grind the respective chutney with its ingredients in a blender or mixer until smooth. Transfer in a glass jar and keep refrigerated.

Pro tips

• Always use fresh ingredients to make the chutney.
• Make sure to adjust the spices and chili levels as per your taste.
• All of the above chutneys do not need extra water to grind, but if you feel it seems dry to grind, you can always add some water.
• These chutneys stay well in the refrigerator for 3-4 days and up to a month in the freezer.

Serviing Suggestions

Serve the onion and tomato chutneys with pulao, paratha, or biryani. The mint chutney goes well with chaats and street food. Garlic chutney pairs well with momos, spring rolls, and biryanis. The tamarind chutney is the main accompaniment of chats like samosa, dahi vada, pani puri, etc.

Looking for more such chutney recipes to get some ideas for your accompaniments? Do not miss my South Indian Garlic Chutney and Pear Ginge Chutney and the best one’s Tomato Onion Chutney.

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5 North Indian Chutneys Recipe

Sapana Behl

Here is the video recipe for 5 popular chutneys to pair with food. Chutney is an important accompaniment used in Indian regional cuisine and a favourite for everyone.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 0 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Course Condiments

Cuisine Indian

Servings 4 Servings

Equipment

• Mixing Bowl
• Grinder

Ingredients

  

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Mint and Coriander Chutney

• 1/4 cup yogurt
• 1 tablespoon dried pomegranate seeds/powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 4-5 garlic cloves
• 6-7 green chilies
• salt to taste
• 2 bunch mint leaves
• 1 bunch coriander leaves

Garlic Chutney

• 2 bulbs garlic
• 15-20 dried whole red chilies
• 1 cup water
• salt to taste
• juice of a half lemon

Tomato Chutney

• 3-4 to matoes roughly chopped
• 2-3 green chilies
• 2 ” piece ginger
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds roasted
• salt to taste
• a pinch of asafetida

Tamarind Chutney

• 50 g tamarind
• 2 1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds powder
• 1 teaspoon ginger powder
• salt to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1 cup jaggery

Onion Chutney

• 2 onions roughly chopped
• 1/4 cup coriander leaves
• 1 to mato roughly chopped
• 2 ” pieces ginger
• 3-4 green chilies
• salt to taste
• 2 teaspoon lemon juice

Instructions

 

• Grind the respective chutney with its ingredients in a blender or mixer until smooth. Transfer in glass jar and keep refrigerated.

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