This chutney idea came when I made some Idli's and later realized that I do not have the ingredients for the usual Coconut chutney and the usual tomato chutney since I had no tomatoes left for it, I had to make sambhar. I had some Sun Dried Tomatoes and had seen few people making chutney out of it so decided to go for it. It tasted really nice and we loved it. This chutney can be used in sandwiches, paranthas and I even put some in the dal whose recipe I shall post soon. This is how I made it.

Ingredients
1 cup Sun dried tomatoes (I used the dried once)
1 small onion
5-6 green chilies
1 clove garlic
1/4 cup fresh coriander leaves
1/2 tsp sugar
salt to taste

Method

1. Hydrate the Sun dried tomatoes as per packet instructions.
   
2. Grind all the ingredients to a smooth paste, using little water if needed.
   
3. Adjust seasoning.
   
4. Store in refrigerator till serving time.
   

Chutneys are always there at home. Be it to make a quick bhel, make a sandwich or put in yogurt and have. I have two kinds of Hari Chutney, one which mom makes with pudina and the one I prefer or make a milder one with just coriander leaves.

Pudina Chutney - Mama's Chutney



Ingredients:

1 bunch fresh coriander leaves
1/2 bunch fresh pudina leaves
1 medium onion
5-6 green chilies
1 tsp jeera / cumin seeds
1 tsp coriander seeds
sugar as per taste
lime as per taste
salt as per taste

Method

1. Wash the greens and green chilies well.
   
2. Grind all the above together using as little water as possible.
   
3. Check seasoning.
   
4. Keep in fridge in an air tight container.
   

1. Wash the greens and green chilies well.
   
2. Grind all the above together using as little water as possible.
   
3. Check seasoning.
   
4. Keep in fridge in an air tight container.
   

1. Wash the tamarind well.
   
2. Boil the tamarind in jaggery in 2 cups water
   
3. Boil for about 7-8 minutes.
   
4. Cool it to room temperature.
   
5. Grind this mixture in a mixie or Hand Blender.
   
6. Strain the mixture.
   
7. Boil the chutney to get right consistency.
   
8. Add the red chili powder, black pepper powder, cumin powder and salt.
   
9. Cool completely.
   
10. Keep in fridge in an air tight container.