Community lunch recipes: mint and coriander chutney
If you want to keep adding to your Indian cooking then this is a great accompaniment to almost any Indian dish.
It can be a dip for samosa or a fresh taste to go with your rice dish and curry.
And, if you grow fresh herbs in your own garden, it can be a new way to use them!
The tamarind paste is a staple in Indian cooking, (along with Thai cooking) adding that sour element like lime would, and keeps for a long time in your fridge.
Ingredients
30g mint leaves
30g coriander leaves
1 green chilli
1 tablespoon tamarind paste ( find at Indian grocer)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoon sugar
3 tablespoons thick natural yoghurt
Wash the mint and coriander leaves. Discard any tough stalks but keep any soft ones.
Blend all the ingredients together in a food processor.
Taste the chutney. Add more salt if necessary. If you want a creamier milder chutney stir in more yoghurt.