Showing posts with label Chutneys. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chutneys. Show all posts

Saturday, January 17, 2009

How To Prepare Tamarind Paste

Ingredients

  • Seedless Tamarind 25 gm
  • Water 1 1/2 cup
Method:

Wash Tamarind and boil in water for five minutes. Cool the content, mash properly and squeeze the tamarind pulp.

Useful Tip:
If we boil the tamarind, it will not be harmful for throat.

Mint And Coriander Chutney ( Green chutney)

Ingredients

  • Green coriander leaves 1 cup
  • Mint Leaves- 1/2 cup
  • Small green chilli- 2/3 cup
  • Tamarind/ Lemon Juice- 5 tbsp
  • Water- 1 tbsp
Pick and wash the coriander mint leaves. Discard the hard stems while picking. Grind the coriander leaves, mint leaves, green chillies, salt, tamarind paste/ lemon juice and water to a fine paste.

Quick Tips:

  • Chutney can be prepared with mint leaves alone or coriander leaves alone.
  • You can add 1 tsp sugar for sweet and sour taste.
  • The chutney can be preserved in refrigerator for 3-4 days.