Kachri Ki Chutney
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Vegan
A pungent, dark-brown dry chutney ground from sun-dried kachri (wild cucumber) with dried red chillies, cumin, and salt — a distinctly Haryanvi and Rajasthani condiment that intensifies the fermented-sour wildness of the kachri into a potent table accent. A small smear transforms any bland roti meal.
Cuisines
Rajasthani
Haryanvi
Jharkhand
Marwari
Best for
Lunch
Dinner
Recipe
Prep: 15 min
2-3 servings
Ingredients
| 2 tablespoons | kachri powder |
| 1 cup | fresh coriander leaves |
| 2 tablespoons | mint leaves |
| 2 tablespoons | yogurt |
| 1 teaspoon | cumin seeds |
| 1 teaspoon | red chili powder |
| 1 teaspoon | amchur (dry mango) powder |
| 1 teaspoon | salt |
| 2 cloves | garlic |
| 1 inch | ginger |
| 1 tablespoon | lemon juice |
| 2 tablespoons | water |
Instructions
- 1 Roughly chop the fresh coriander leaves and mint leaves.
- 2 Peel and roughly chop the ginger and garlic.
- 3 In a blender, add kachri powder, coriander leaves, mint leaves, yogurt, cumin seeds, red chili powder, amchur powder, salt, garlic, ginger, lemon juice, and water.
- 4 Blend all the ingredients into a smooth paste. Add more water if needed to achieve desired consistency.
- 5 Taste and adjust salt and lemon juice as required.
- 6 Transfer the chutney to a serving bowl.
Tips
Kachri powder can be substituted with raw mango powder if unavailable. Adjust the spice level by varying the amount of red chili powder.