Lighter than Mint Chutney with Yogurt (following recipe), and, with its fresh ginger and garam masala, spicier. I’d serve it with grilled chicken or lamb.
Recipe information
Yield
makes about 2 cups
Ingredients
1 tablespoon peeled and minced fresh ginger
1 jalapeño or other small fresh chile, stemmed, seeded, and minced, or hot red pepper flakes to taste
1 medium or 1/2 large white onion, peeled and cut into chunks
1 large ripe tomato, cored and roughly chopped
2 teaspoons any curry powder or garam masala, preferably homemade (pages 592–594), or to taste
2 cups fresh mint leaves
Salt to taste
Preparation
Step 1
Combine the first 5 ingredients in a food processor and process, pulsing the machine on and off and stopping to scrape down the sides if necessary, until the onion and tomato are roughly chopped, not pureed.
Step 2
Add the mint leaves and pulse a few more times to combine and roughly chop the leaves. Add salt and more chile or spice mix if you like. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate for up to a day.
Simplest Mint Chutney
Step 3
Omit the tomato and the curry powder. Add a squeeze of lime if you like.
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