Best Roasted Dal And Fresh Green Chili Pepper Chutney Recipes

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GREEN CHILE CHUTNEY



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In her cookbook, "Chaat" (Clarkson Potter, 2020), the chef Maneet Chauhan refers to this bright, spicy chutney as a "workhorse staple in the Indian pantry." She uses it primarily in chaat, but also drizzles it on top of roasted vegetables, dollops it onto soups and spoons it over scrambled eggs. This chutney "makes virtually any Indian recipe taste better," she said, with its harmony of lively, complex flavors, such as chaat masala and asafetida. Like a lot of chutneys, it also includes toasted dal, which brings nuttiness and a little texture. -Priya Krishna

Provided by Maneet Chauhan

Categories     condiments, dips and spreads

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons chana dal
1 cup tightly packed fresh cilantro leaves
1/2 cup tightly packed fresh mint leaves
1 (3-inch) knob fresh ginger, peeled with a spoon and coarsely chopped
3 garlic cloves
3 serrano chiles, halved and seeded
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, plus more to taste
1 teaspoon chaat masala
1/2 teaspoon roasted ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
Pinch of hing (asafetida)

Steps:

  • Heat a small cast-iron skillet over high until nearly smoking. Add the dal and toast, swirling the pan the entire time, until it takes on a light golden-brown color, 2 to 3 minutes. Immediately transfer the dal to a bowl or plate to prevent it from overtoasting.
  • In a food processor, combine the toasted dal and the rest of the ingredients and blend until quite smooth. (It will still be a little chunky.) Blend in water, 1 tablespoon at a time, to achieve a thick consistency that holds together on a spoon and is not runny. Season with additional salt and lemon juice to taste.
  • This chutney will keep refrigerated in a covered container for up to 1 week. After that, the vivid green color will begin to lose its vibrancy, though the chutney will still taste delicious for a full 2 weeks.

ROASTED DAL AND FRESH GREEN CHILI PEPPER CHUTNEY



Roasted Dal and Fresh Green Chili Pepper Chutney image

Number Of Ingredients 6

3/4 cup , dried yellow split garbanzo beans, (channa dal), sorted and washed in 3 to 4 changes of water
2 cups coarsely chopped fresh cilantro, including soft stems
20 to 25 fresh green chili peppers, such as serrano, stemmed
4 cloves fresh garlic (large), peeled
3 to 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice or lime juice
1 1/2 teaspoons salt, or to taste

Steps:

  • 1. Place the dal in a small cast-iron or nonstick skillet and dry-roast over medium heat, stirring and shaking the pan until golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Let cool, then grind in a spice or coffee grinder to make a fine powder.2. Place the cilantro, green chili peppers, garlic, and lemon juice in a blender or a food processor and process until smooth. Add the ground dal and the salt and process once again to mix. Transfer to a bowl and serve immediately, refrigerate about 10 days or freeze up to 6 months.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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