Generally three chutneys are used while preparing any chaat. i.e. red chutney (red chilly and garlic chutney), green chutney (corriander and mint chutney) and sweet chutney (dates, tamarind and jaggery chutney). You may store these chutneys in refrigerator for 4-5 days before the chaat program at your home.
RED CHUTNEY
Ingredients :
12-15 red chilies
10-12 garlic flakes
salt to taste
water
Preparation :
Soak red chillies in water for 2 hours.
Grind together all ingredients with little water
Consistency should be medium.
GREEN CHUTNEYIngredients :
1/2 bunch of green corriander
10-12 stands of mint leaves
4-5 green chillies
5-6 garlic flakes
1/2 tsp of jeera
salt to taste
water
Preparation :
Grind together all ingredients with little water
Consistency should be medium.
SWEET CHUTNEYIngredients :
Lemon sized ball of tamarind
9-10 seedless date pieces
Medium piece of jaggery.
A pinch of salt
water
Preparation :
Boil together tamarind, dates and jaggery in little water and extract pulp.
Consistency should be kept medium.