Dates Tamarind Chutney (Sweet Chutney) and Green Chutney | Chaat Chutneys

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Red Chutney(Dates Tamarind) and Green Chutney(Coriander Mint)

Does anyone say no to chats?! I am not a crazy fan of chats but then few items like dahi poori and pav bhaji are my fav. One fine day when I was craving for a chat and it was raining outside, I decided to give a try at home myself. So my first attempt was to make these chutneys ready. And these chutneys comes in handy for sandwiches too, it gives a nice flavour to it.Stay tuned for the low fat chats coming up soon here...so get ready with ur chutneys and store them in advance :)

Dates Tamarind Chutney(Sweet Chutney) Ingredients:

• Dates - 10
• Tamarind - 1 tbsp
• Jaggery - 3/4 tbsp
• Jeera - 1 tsp 
• Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp

Method:

1.Dry roast jeera till nice aroma comes, then grind it to a fine powder, set aside.Pressure cook dates and tamarind(seperately in a small container as shown below) with very little water for 3 whistles.Dont discard the water used for soaking dates, reserve it.

2.Grind dates to a smooth paste. Extract pulp from tamarind, add and mix with dates mixture, add powdered jaggery and transfer this to a pan.Add the reserved dates water. Allow it to boil then add red chilli, chat masala powder.

3.Once it becomes saucy add roasted jeera powder and give another boil till the chutney becomes thick like sauce consistency.Switch off and store it in clean container, refrigerate until use.

Sweet Tangy and Spiciness all in one chutney - perfect for any chaat recipe!

Coriander Mint Chutney(Green Chutney) Ingredients:

• Coriander Leaves - 1/4 cup
• Puthina/Mint Leaves - 1/4 cup
• Green Chillies - 1
• Lemon juice - 1 tsp
• Garam masala / Chat masala powder - 1/2 tsp

This green chutney has become my fav these days. It goes well with murukku, papad or any fry items apart from being a main ingredient for chats and sandwiches. The puthina with coriander flavour is so good, try it for urself and see.

Method:
1.Clean mint and coriander leaves,remove the root part and wash it well.Grind all the ingredients mentioned above along with coriander and mint leaves to make a smooth chutney.Add water while grinding as needed but the chutney should be a little thick in consistency.Now add lemon juice to the chutney and mix well. Transfer to a clean container and refrigerate it until use.

You can use this chutneys even for sandwiches. Spread one layer red chutney and another layer green chutney in 2 bread slices with raw onions in one layer and enjoy your sandwich. You can toast them too.