Sev puri chutney’s
Ingredients
For The Green Coriander Chutney
For Red Chili Chutney
For The Sweet Tamarind Chutney
Instructions
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Making Green Coriander Chutney
Rinse the coriander leaves well in water. Drain all the water and roughly chop them.
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.
Add 1 or 2 teaspoons water and grind to a smooth chutney. Add a few teaspoons more of the water if required. But don't make the chutney too thin or watery.
Remove the chutney in a bowl and set aside. Use this green chutney as required for chaat recipes like this sev puri.
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Making Red Chutney
Break the chilies and remove their seeds with a spoon.
Soak the red chilies in hot water for about 20 to 30 minutes. The water just needs to cover them.
Peel and roughly chop the garlic. Drain the red chilies after 20 to 30 minutes
Adding very little water grind both the red chilies and garlic in a chutney grinder or blender till smooth. The consistency of the chutney should be more towards thicker side or of medium consistency.
Pour the chutney in a small jar or bowl. Cover and refrigerate.
When preparing chaat snacks, just add a small amount, while topping the chaat with other chutneys.
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Making Sweet Tamarind Dates Chutney
In a pan, take the tamarind, dates and water.
Cook the tamarind and date for about 8 to 9 minutes on a low heat until they soften.
Now add the powdered jaggery and continue to cook. Let the jaggery dissolve and the mixture thicken a bit. If you do not have jaggery, use sugar in the same proportion as that of jaggery.
Add all the ground spice powders – red chili powder, coriander powder, dry ginger powder and roasted cumin powder.
Stir and simmer for a further 1 to 2 minutes more. Season with salt.
Let the chutney mixture cool down.
In a chutney grinder or small blender, grind the whole mixture till smooth.
Add some water if required while grinding. Optionally you can strain the chutney through a strainer.
Store the tamarind date chutney in an airtight bowl or container in the refrigerator and use it when you make chaat at home.