Coriander Chutney (Indian Cilantro Chutney)
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4.9
Coriander Chutney (Indian Cilantro Chutney)
Description
This chutney combines tightly packed coriander leaves with ginger and green chilies, providing a fresh and spicy base. Lemon juice adds brightness and a touch of acidity while cumin powder and optional chaat masala contribute earthy and tangy notes. Black salt or regular salt balance the flavors. The chutney is blended to a smooth consistency with a small amount of water to keep the flavors concentrated.
The resulting chutney is vibrant green, fresh, and tangy, and brings a flavorful contrast to snacks and dishes that are otherwise heavy or rich, such as pakoras, samosas, dosa, or bhel puri. It’s versatile and can be adjusted in heat by varying the amount of green chilies used. It can be enriched with mint or thickened with almond meal or roasted ground peanuts to alter texture and flavor slightly.
The chutney stores well in the refrigerator in an airtight container and can be prepared in larger quantities for parties. Adjustments like replacing lemon juice with dry mango powder can offer subtle flavor variations. Care should be taken not to thin the chutney excessively to avoid diluting its distinctive taste.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Coriander leaves cilantro), tightly packed - 50 grams, chopped
- 2 teaspoons green chilies or 2 to 3 green chillies or as needed, chopped
- 1 ginger or 1 inch ginger, chopped
- ½ teaspoon cumin powder or ground cumin - optional, roasted
- 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
Instructions
- In a blender or chutney grinder, add the chopped coriander leaves, chopped ginger and green chillies.
- 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.
- 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.
- Add water and blend or grind all the ingredients until smooth. Taste the chutney and add more salt or lemon juice if needed.
- Store the cilantro chutney in a covered bowl or container in the refrigerator.
- 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
- Serve the delicious coriander chutney with snacks like sandwiches, patties, fritter, or your favorite Indian snacks.
- 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.
- Cilantro chutney also tastes awesome with fried snacks like Pakoda, Samosa, Falafel or Potato Wedges.
Storage and leftovers
- 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.
- Store your coriander chutney leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days.
- 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 coriander chutney with Indian snacks to add a tangy, fresh contrast to fried and savory foods.
- Maintain a thick consistency to preserve concentrated flavors; use almond meal or ground roasted peanuts to thicken if needed.
- Adjust the spice level by varying green chili amount and customize flavor by adding mint leaves or substituting lemon juice with dry mango powder.
- You can prepare larger quantities for gatherings and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition 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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