Green Coriander Chutney

A nice and versatile chutney recipe.  This chutney can be used, for a lot of recipes.  Here in this case I am using it for chaat, can be put on sandwiches or you can make green pulav using this wonderful chutney.  So let me tell you all how I make this chutney.

INGREDIENTS:

Coriander leaves	1 cup
Green chillies	5-6 nos
Garlic	1 clove
Salt	1/2 tsp
Water	To grind
Lime juice	1/2 tsp

METHOD:

1.       Clean the coriander and wash it well.  Wash the green chillies.
2.       Add very little water and grind to a fine paste.
3.       Transfer it to a serving bowl.  Add lime juice and mix well. Adjust salt, if needed.
4.       Use as required.
        NOTES:
1.       Please use the green chillies according to your taste and the pungency of the chillies.

Date & Tamarind Chutney

This is a chutney, which can be used for all the chaat's you want to make.  Like, bhel puri, sev puri, papdi chaat, pani puri and the list of the chaat's go on & on.  This chutney can be made and stored in the refrigerator.  If stored well, it can stay for a month in the fridge.  With just a few ingredients this chutney can do wonders.

INGREDIENTS:

Dates	20 pitted
Tamarind	Size of a lime
Jaggery	1/4 cup+1 tbsp
Ginger powder	1/2 tsp
Coriander powder	1/4 tsp
Cumin powder	1/4 tsp
Chilli powder	1/2 tsp

METHOD:

1.       Boil the tamarind, dates and jaggery together for 10 minutes.  Dry roast the coriander and cumin seeds and powder them.
2.       If using dates with seeds, remove seeds once they are boiled.  Grind the boiled mixture to a fine paste.
3.       Strain the mixture/chutney in a vessel.  Keep this vessel and heat on low flame and bring it to a boil. 
4.       Add the ginger powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and chilli powder.
5.       After it bubbles, switch off the flame.  Let it cool.  Use as desired.

Chaat's

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