Mint chutney is very easy to make, condiment that tastes delicious and helps in the digestion of food too. Freshly prepared chutney with mint leaves gives a very refreshing aroma and flavor.
What is Chutney?
Chutney is a condiment or sauce mainly used in Indian cuisine. The word chutney is derived from Hindi word ‘chatna’ that basically means, to lick or eat with a good appetite.
Chutneys are not only important condiments for starter or snacks but play a significant part of the main course as well. Chutneys usually contain a mixture of spices and herbs or vegetables.
Traditionally, chutney was made by grinding with pestle and mortar, but nowadays we use a blender to save time and effort.
Mint Chutney
It is a popular chutney from Punjabi cuisine and is prepared using fresh mint leaves, coriander leaves, green chillies, and dried pomegranates seeds. The combination is irresistible and it is mainly paired with pulao, biryanis, veg thali, paratha, and chaats. Freshly prepared chutney with mint leaves gives a very refreshing aroma and flavor.
Why make mint chutney?
Besides being a lip smacking condiment, mint chutney has other benefits as well. This chutney is
✔Rich in Nutrients and Antioxidants
✔Helps in digestion
✔Help to fight infections
✔Improves cholesterol level
✔ Reduce the risk of heart disease
✔Boost Immunity
✔RAW, No cook recipe
✔Easy to add in diet
Ingredients Needed
- Mint leaves: Fresh mint leaves
- Coriander leaves: Fresh coriander leaves along with the stem.
- Green Chili: To add spice and kick in the chutney.
- Garlic cloves: Adds a nice flavor and taste.
- Dried Pomegranate seeds: To add some tanginess and increase shelf life.
- Yogurt: Helps in grinding and adds nice flavor plus also balances the kick from green chilies.
How to make Mint Chutney
This is one of the easiest chutney ever. It doesn’t require any cooking and can be prepared in less than 10 minutes. All you need to do is wash, pick, and clean the green leaves and grind them in a grinder or blender to make a smooth paste.
Store the chutney in a glass jar in a refrigerator. This chutney stays fresh for a week in the refrigerator and can be stored up to a month in the freezer.
Can we make it Vegan?
Yes, absolutely, you can skip adding yogurt and add water instead to grind the chutney.
Like this chutney, try these recipes….
- Spicy Tomato Thokku
- Garlic Chutney | South Indian Style Garlic Chutney Recipe
- Pear Ginger Chutney with Sunflower Seeds
- Tomato Onion Chutney
- Cranberry Apple Chutney
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Mint Chutney
Equipment
- Blender / Grinder
Ingredients
- 2 bunches mint leaves washed
- 1 bunch coriander leaves with stem washed
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1/2 cup yogurt
- 7-8 green chilies or as per taste washed and roughly chopped
- 4-5 garlic cloves peeled
- 2 tablespoon dried pomegranate seeds/anardana
- salt to taste
Instructions
- In a blender first put dried pomegranate seeds and yogurt, blend till pomegranate seeds are done.
- Now add all ingredients and blend to make a smooth paste.
- Store in a glass jar in the refrigerator.
Notes
- Adjust the green chilies as per your taste.
- Add more or less yogurt as per the desired thickness of chutney.
- Keep refrigerated.
Nutrition
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I love topping my roast lamb chops with mint chutney. I can’t wait to try out your recipe!
I’ve been meaning to try making my own mint chutney, I’ll have to give this a go really soon – it looks yummy!
Wow, the color of your mint chutney is beautiful. I would like to give this a try.
I made your chutney to serve with grilled chicken and it was exceptionally delicious, thank you for a great recipe!
I love mint and this chutney turned out perfect. What a great addition to so many dishes. So delish.
I love chutney, it is such a great condiment on hand! And mint is taking over my garden so I’m always trying to find recipes to use it in!
Mint chutney is one of our favorites! This recipe is delicious and simple to prepare. Thank you for sharing your recipe.
Wow! Looks so fresh and healthy. Thanks for the recipe.
My husband has always loved chutney with any curry and he will be so excited to try a mint-flavored one, which is completely new to us.
Love how that no cooking is required and that it’s all done in 10 minutes! Wow! You can’t beat this mint chutney!
One of my favorite Indian chutney. The flavors and taste is so good that it goes well with almost anything. This looks so good.
This mint chutney recipe sounds delicious and looks easy to make!