MINTY YOGURT CHUTNEY

Minty Yogurt Chutney image

Sometimes Indian cooks use yogurt to make a cooling, barely-spicy raita sauce to accompany a meal. But for snacking, and to give a lift to anything that dips into it, you can also make yogurt into a fiery chutney.

Provided by David Tanis

Categories quick, condiments, sauces and gravies

Time 15m

Yield About 1 cup

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 cup roughly chopped mint leaves
1 cup roughly chopped cilantro leaves
2 or 3 green chiles, chopped
4 scallions, chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons sugar
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
1/2 cup plain whole-milk yogurt

Steps:

Using a food processor or blender, grind mint, cilantro, chiles, scallions, salt, sugar and cayenne to a purée, adding a small amount of water if necessary.
Transfer mixture to a small bowl, stir in yogurt and mix well. Taste and adjust seasoning. It should be very spicy.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 108, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 19 grams, Fat 3 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 478 milligrams, Sugar 11 grams