Ginger Chilli Chutney

Ginger Chilli Chutney

Ginger Chilli Chutney

Veg Vegan

Raw fresh ginger pounded with green chillies, salt, and occasionally a dash of mustard oil — a sharp, cleansing condiment that accompanies almost every Arunachali meal.

Cuisines

Arunachali

Best for

Lunch Dinner

Recipe

Prep: 10 min Cook: 5 min Total: 15 min 2-3 servings

Ingredients

Ginger 50 grams Ginger , fresh
Chili 3 Chili , dried red
mustard oil 2 tablespoons Mustard oil
salt 1 teaspoon Salt
sugar 1 teaspoon Sugar
lime juice 1 tablespoon Lime juice

Instructions

  1. 1 Peel the ginger and cut it into small pieces.
  2. 2 Chop the green chillies into small pieces.
  3. 3 Heat mustard oil in a pan until it starts to smoke, then let it cool slightly.
  4. 4 In a blender, add the ginger, green chillies, salt, sugar, and lime juice.
  5. 5 Pour the cooled mustard oil into the blender.
  6. 6 Blend all the ingredients to a smooth paste.
  7. 7 Taste and adjust salt or lime juice if needed.
  8. 8 Transfer the chutney to a serving bowl.

Tips

For a milder chutney, remove the seeds from the chillies before blending.