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Cilantro Mint Chutney (4 Ingredients)
This Cilantro Mint Chutney is an easy versatile chutney recipe made with four main ingredients namely fresh mint leaves, coriander leaves, green chillies and ginger.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 12 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 1 cup cilantro - chopped (coriander leaves)
- 1 cup mint leaves - chopped
- 1 teaspoon green chillies - chopped, swap with serrano pepper instead
- ½ inch ginger - peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin (cumin powder), optional
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice - optional
- salt or black salt or edible rock salt; add as required
- 3 to 4 tablespoons water or as required for blending
Instructions
Preparation
- Pluck the leaves and tender stems from the coriander bunch.
- Also pluck mint leaves from their stems. Make sure to use only mint leaves and not stems as the chutney can get bitter if stems are used.
- Rinse both the coriander leaves and mint leaves very well in a colander or strainer with water. Drain all the water.
- Roughly chop them. Keep the other ingredients required for the chutney also aside.
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Making Cilantro Mint Chutney
- In a mixer-grinder or blender, take all of the chutney ingredients. Add 3 to 4 tablespoons water and blend or grind to a smooth and fine consistency. Make sure there are no chunks of any ingredient in the chutney.
- Transfer the chutney to a small bowl or jar. Use as needed. If storing keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days.
Serving Suggestions
- You can serve this chutney as a dipping sauce with various varieties of pakora, samosa, kachori, vada varieties etc.
- You can also use to make spicy sandwiches. Simply make a thick chutney by adding less water and use as a spread on the sandwiches.
- Use the chutney to make various Indian chaat snacks like bhel puri, sev puri, ragda pattice, chana chaat etc.
Nutrition Information
Calories
12kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
0.2g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.04g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.1g
Sodium
161mg
(7%)
Potassium
99mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
0.2g
(0%)
Vitamin A
754IU
(15%)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
0.02mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
0.04mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
0.3mg
Vitamin B6
0.02mg
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Vitamin E
0.1mg
Vitamin K
12µg
Calcium
35mg
(4%)
Vitamin B9 (Folate)
16µg
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Magnesium
12mg
Phosphorus
13mg
Zinc
0.2mg
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 12
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 12kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 0.2g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.04g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Sodium | 161mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 99mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 0.2g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 754IU | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 0.02mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 0.04mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 0.3mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.02mg | |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | |
| Vitamin K | 12µg | |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 16µg | |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 13mg | |
| Zinc | 0.2mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.