A versatile Pudina Chutney – Mint Chutney which accompanies nearly all the Indian savory dishes. A very flavorful and tasty Indian dip prepared by combining mint and cilantro along with Indian spices. This chutney goes very well with Alu bondas, chaats and Indian street food recipes.
Mint in any form is one of my favorite ingredients and a must- have in my pantry. In summers when we have crisp sunlight – I buy mint in bulk, dry it, crush it and store it for future use. I use dried mints to flavor up my raitas, savory foods, pulaos, paranthas and much more.
Some people find mint too bitter in taste. It’s not the mint which is bitter it’s the stem which has a strong bitter taste, omit those while making this chutney. Adding cilantro leaves to mint leaves balances that bitterness in this chutney. Also adding citrus juice like lemon juice or adding acidic juices like tomatoes can make a difference to this chutney. In the recipe below I have used a medium size tomato.
Pudina Chutney - Mint Chutney
INGREDIENTS
- 1-1/2 cup Cilantro/Coriander leaves
- 1-1/2 cup Mint Leaves
- 1 cloce of Garlic
- 1 medium Tomato
- 1 tablespoon Chopped Onions
- 1 teaspoon Amchur Powder (Mango Powder)
- 1 teaspoon Red chili powder
- 2 nos. Small green chilies
- 1.5 teaspoon Curd
- Salt to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
- Wash and chop cilantro leaves, mint leaves and tomatoes. Assemble: all the rest of the ingredients.
- Toss everything in the mixer and grind it to a smooth paste.
- Green Pudina/mint -coriander chutney is ready - a perfect accompaniment to an Indian meal.
Ruchi, the picture is not good at all.like your other pictures but the recipe is SUPERRRRR!! Thanks
Thanks for stopping by Nidhi and I will try to change that pretty soon 🙂
Ruchi, I am not so lucky as I do not get Pudina in the palce I stay.So I purchased pudina chutney from the store which is not tasting good, too salty and no spices at all.Is there anything to do so that I can make it taste good by adding ingredients .
If so please can you guide me.
Hello Jaya,
Thanks for stopping by! All I can suggest is add some Red chili powder and garlic paste to bring flavor to the store bought chutney. Hope that helps! If you have Cilantro available in your nearby stores maybe next time you can give Cilantro chutney a try.
Thanks!
Ruchi
You are superb girl and so perfect professional ! your recipes,pictures ,everything I love about your recipes thanks a million 😋😇👍🏽😍.
Thanks Shabnam for your kind words. 🙂
Hello Madam,
Please let me know how to remove the bitterness from pudeena chatni.
You can add a teaspoon of sugar or honey to the prepared chutney.