GARLIC AND FRESH RED CHILI PEPPER CHUTNEY

Garlic and Fresh Red Chili Pepper Chutney image

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tablespoons black peppercorns, dry roasted and ground (see recipe)
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6 to 8 cloves fresh garlic (large), peeled
6 to 8 quarter-size slices of peeled fresh ginger
15 to 20 fresh green chili peppers, such as serranos, coarsely chopped
2 to 3 red bell peppers, chopped
1/4 cup fresh lime juice, or to taste
1 tablespoon ground paprika
1 1/2 tablespoons ajwain seeds (like caraway seeds), coarsely ground
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 to 3 teaspoons salt or to taste

Steps:

1. Prepare the peppercorns. Then place the garlic, ginger, red chili peppers, bell peppers, and lime juice in a food processor or a blender and process until smooth. Add the paprika, ajwain, 1 1/2 tablespoons pepper, and the salt and process again until smooth.2. Transfer to a serving bowl, garnish with the remaining pepper and serve. This chutney stays fresh in the refrigerator about 1 month or in the freezer about 6 months.VARIATION: Make a simpler garlic chutney by processing together 2 large peeled heads fresh garlic, 2 teaspoons ground cayenne pepper, 1 small tomato, 1 teaspoon ground cumin seeds, and 1 teaspoon salt to make a smooth paste.From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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