Coriander Chutney (Indian Cilantro Chutney)

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4.9

147 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    10 mins

  • Servings

    1 small bowl

  • Calories

    20 kcal

  • Course

    Appetizer

  • Cuisine

    Indian

Coriander Chutney (Indian Cilantro Chutney)

Coriander chutney is a staple in Indian cuisine. Gluten-free and vegan, this quick and easy cilantro chutney pairs perfectly as a dipping sauce with Indian snacks or any snack like veg sandwiches, fritters, patties, burgers, fries.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 cup chopped coriander leaves (cilantro), tightly packed - 50 grams
  • 2 teaspoons chopped green chillies or 2 to 3 green chillies or as needed
  • 1 chopped ginger or 1 inch ginger
  • ½ teaspoon roasted cumin powder or ground cumin - optional
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice or as required
  • 2 to 3 pinches black salt - optional
  • salt as required - pink salt, table salt or sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon chaat masala - optional
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons water
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Instructions

  1. In a blender or chutney grinder, add the chopped coriander leaves, chopped ginger and green chillies.
  2. Note that 2 teaspoons makes for a spicy green chutney. If you or any of your family member cannot tolerate spicy food, add ½ to 1 teaspoon of chopped green chillies.
  3. Add lemon juice, roasted cumin powder or ground cumin, black salt and pink salt, table salt or sea salt as required. You can add chaat masala at this step if you have it.
  4. Add water and blend or grind all the ingredients until smooth. Taste the chutney and add more salt or lemon juice if needed.
  5. Store the cilantro chutney in a covered bowl or container in the refrigerator.
  6. Use the chutney whenever required. It goes well with variety of Indian snacks like pakoras, sandwiches, samosa, burger, idli, dosa, dhokla, dabeli, bhel puri, sev puri and other chaat recipes.

Serving suggestions

  1. Serve the delicious coriander chutney with snacks like sandwiches, patties, fritter, or your favorite Indian snacks.
  2. For a Vegetable Sandwich or any sandwich you can spread it on the bread as well as enjoy as a dipping sauce. I also add it as a topping on the wraps I make.
  3. Cilantro chutney also tastes awesome with fried snacks like Pakoda, Samosa, Falafel or Potato Wedges.

Storage and leftovers

  1. Whether you have leftovers from a snack or made a batch of coriander chutney for later, you’ll be able to enjoy this sauce for days to come.
  2. Store your coriander chutney leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days.
  3. If you want your cilantro chutney to last longer than a week, it can be frozen for up to a month. Try freezing your chutney in small batches using an ice tray to make for easy portions.

Notes

  • Serve with chaat snacks: Coriander chutney is used to top various Indian chaat snacks which have a sweet, tangy, spicy taste with various textures in the food. A personal favorite, chaat snacks are an absolutely amazing category of Indian snacks.
  • Watch the consistency: It is important that the coriander chutney flavors are preserved. Be careful not to thin out your chutney too much, as the flavors will get diluted. If you need to thicken your chutney, add some almond meal or almond flour or ground roasted peanut powder.
  • Personalize the flavor. This chutney recipe is very easy to customize. Increase the spiciness by adding more green chilies, or add a bit of freshness by using half of mint and cilantro. You can also try substituting dry mango powder with lemon juice for a faint sourness.
  • Scaling: You could easily scale the recipe and make a big batch of dhania chutney for your party menu. 

Nutrition Information

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Calories 20kcal (1%) Carbohydrates 4g (1%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 1201mg (50%) Potassium 136mg (4%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 1093IU (22%) Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) 1mg Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 1mg Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 1mg Vitamin B6 1mg Vitamin C 9mg (10%) Vitamin E 1mg Vitamin K 50µg Calcium 23mg (2%) Vitamin B9 (Folate) 12µg Iron 1mg (6%) Magnesium 11mg Phosphorus 15mg Zinc 1mg

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1small bowl

Amount Per Serving

Calories 20 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 20kcal 1%
Carbohydrates 4g 1%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 1201mg 50%
Potassium 136mg 3%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 1093IU 22%
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) 1mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 1mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 1mg
Vitamin B6 1mg
Vitamin C 9mg 10%
Vitamin E 1mg
Vitamin K 50µg
Calcium 23mg 2%
Vitamin B9 (Folate) 12µg
Iron 1mg 6%
Magnesium 11mg 3%
Phosphorus 15mg
Zinc 1mg

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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