Green Chutney (Hari Chatni)
Green Chutney or Hari Chatni, is a spicy Indian condiment prepared with coriander leaves, ginger, green chillies, spices, and seasonings. It is commonly used in chaat dishes such as aloo chaat, dahi vada, sev puri, samosa chaat, and ragda patties. The chutney is also served with Indian snacks like pakoda, samosa, vada, and kachori.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 11 min
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 2 cup coriander leaves ((cilantro), tightly packed - chopped)
- 2 green chilies (- 1 to 1.5 teaspoon chopped, add more for a spicy chutney)
- 1/2 inch ginger (- chopped (optional))
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice (or add as per taste)
- 1/2 tsp cumin powder (- ground cumin)
- 1/2 tsp chaat masala (or add as required)
- 1/2 tsp salt (or as required)
- 1 to 2 teaspoons water (for grinding or blending, add as required)
Instructions
- 1
Rinse the coriander leaves well in water and roughly chop them.
- 2
Take the chopped coriander leaves, chopped green chillies & ginger, cumin powder, chaat masala, lemon juice and salt in a grinder jar or a small blender jar.
- 3
Add 1 or 2 teaspoon water or as needed and grind or blend to a fine consistency. Add a few teaspoons more of the water if required. But don't make the chutney too thin or watery.
- 4
Remove the chutney in a bowl and set aside.
- 5
Use this green chutney as required for chaat recipes or serve as a dipping condiment sauce with Indian snacks.
- 6
This chutney keeps well for about 2 to 3 days when refrigerated.