Green Chutney
Concentrating on the power of greens particularly during these times when we need to make our immunity strong. I try to include a green chutney regularly. These are all from my pots. On the...
Category: chutney
Burmese Grape Chutney
I had gone to Haflong on a short trip. While returning we stopped to buy locally grown produce on the wayside. It’s the season of pineapples, mangoes, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, corn and Burmese grapes....
Masur Dal With Roselle Leaves
In the garden of my childhood, one small portion was set aside for the roselle plant. The tart leaves usually went into dal and with the red fruit. I remember my mother making jelly....
Methi Ki Launji/Chutney Made Of Fenugreek Seeds
This is a first for me. Making a chutney that is sweet and sour out of an ingredient that is known for its bitterness. So far I have only used it in tempering dal,...
Green Mango Chutney
This recipe is almost similar to the one in my last post. But when it’s the season of green mangoes, one doesn’t look for too many options. Chutney or pickle…these are the first things...
Tomato Chutney With Home-grown Tomatoes
It’s mid-May and like every year it’s the end of the season for my home-grown tomatoes. And how can I end the season without tomato tok? Tok or ambol is a sweet and sour...
Roselle Chutney
Roselle/Hibiscus sabdariffa Buying fruits and vegetables in our neighbourhood market the other day, I couldn’t resist picking up a packet of roselle fruits. It’s such a joy to see the produce of the season....
Pumpkin Leaf Chutney
After what seems like a very long break I’m back with this delicious chutney made with the tender leaves of pumpkin. In between there was some entertaining and plenty of cleaning. I had been...
Mugongre/Blumea balsamifera
One species of blumea that I grow is the Blumea balsamifera. Known as mugongre in my mother tongue, its leaves are mainly used for making our wickedly pungent shaphinyaba/chutney. The leaves have a fresh...
Stinky Bean Chutney
Stinky bean chutney Some of the tastiest foods in the world come with a tag- acquired taste. As the name suggests the smell is very strong but the taste is good and it is...
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