Chutneys can be sweet, tasty or tangy or altogether combined, and make for a great accompaniment with a lot of dishes. There are many variations in the way chutneys are made but they are super easy and simple to make. With just a few ingredients and little effort, you can master the art of making incredibly delicious chutneys. Make use of fresh spices and herbs, blend them altogether and you are good to go!
Top 10 Indian Chutney Recipes
Following 10 are my all time favorite Indian chutney recipes that are very tasty and delicious to eat.
1. Mint and Coconut Chutney Recipe
Chutneys are a must while serving dosas. Here’s a zingy twist to the good old coconut chutney. With a handful of mint leaves added, it makes a refreshingly tasty chutney.
- Preparation Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes (approx.)
- Servings: 4-5
Required Ingredients:
- Fresh Mint leaves – ¼ cup
- Coriander leaves, chopped – ½ cup
- Fresh grated coconut – ½ cup
- Green chillies, chopped – 2
- Ginger, chopped – ½ inches
- Water as required
- Salt as per taste
Steps For Preparation of Mint And Coconut Chutney
- Grind the freshly grated coconut into a mixture along with the green chillies, ginger and salt and a little water in a food processor until you get a smooth paste.
- Now add mint leaves, coriander leaves and some more water. Grind this mixture until you get a smooth consistency of chutney.
- Mint chutney is now ready to be served.
TIPS FOR SERVING:
- You can serve this chutney with veg samosa, potato wedges or alootikki as a dip.
- It can also be used in Chaats for a zingy flavour.
- Additionally, it tastes best when served with Dosas, idlis and other south Indian delicacies.
This coconut chutney is one of the most famous chutney in India that can be prepared at your home very often.
2. Onion Tomato Chutney Recipe
This chutney makes for a perfect accompaniment with Indian food such as Idlis, Dosas and the like. Tempered with curry leaves, dried chilli, mustard and other flavourful ingredients, it is a delicious chutney and a must try for a change.
- Preparation Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes (approx.)
- Servings: 4-5
Required Ingredients:
- Onions, chopped – 2
- Tomatoes, chopped – 3
- Chana Dal – 1tbsp
- Urad Dal – ½ tbsp.
- Ginger piece – ½ inch
- Cumin seeds – ½ tbsp.
- Red chillies – 3 to 5
- A pinch of turmeric
- 1 tsp oil
For the Tadka (Temper):
- Oil – 1tsp
- A pinch of asafoetida
- A few curry leaves
- Mustard seeds – ¼tsp
- Cumin seeds – ¼tsp
- 1 red chilli- halved
How To Prepare Onion And Tomato Chutney?
- Dry roast all the dals and cumin in a pan and keep them aside.
- Add a teaspoon of oil onto the pan. Fry the red chillies until they are crisp. Keep them along with the dals aside.
- Now add the chopped onions in the same pan and fry them lightly. Add in the garlic, fry for a bit and quickly add in the chopped tomatoes, salt and turmeric.
- Fry the tomatoes until they are soft and mushy and let it cool down.
- Now add the dal, red chillies and cumin in a mixer of food processor and blend it into a fine powder. Next add the garlic, onions and tomatoes. Blend all the ingredients into a smooth chutney.
- For the tadka, heat a tablespoon of oil in the pan and quickly add the cumin, mustard seeds, cumin, curry leaves, asafoetida and red chillies. Fry until the curry leaves become crisp.
- Now add the tomato onion paste to the pan.
3. Beetroot Chutney Recipe
Now this one’s an absolutely eye-catching, delicious and healthy chutney. Kids are definitely gonna love this one for the beautiful colour of beetroot. You can serve this alongside rice orparathas, rotis and phulkas.
- Preparation Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes (approx.)
- Servings: 4-5
Required Ingredients:
- Beetroots, medium sized – 2 to 3
- Green chillies – 2
- Red chillies – 2
- Curry leaves – a handful
- Cumin seeds – ½ tsp
- Garlic cloves – 5
- Ginger – ½ inch
- Chana dal – 1 ½ tsp
- Urad dal – 1 ½ tsp
- Salt as needed
- Water as needed
Steps For Preparation of Beetroot Chutney
- Take a pan and add oil to it. When it is heated up, add the dal and fry until golden. Now add the curry leaves, garlic cloves, red chillies and green chillies.
- Let this cool down for a while. Now fry the beetroot in the pan for 5 minutes or until tender.
- When the roasted ingredients are cooled down, blend them all into a food processor or a mixer.
- Serve alongside hot rice or paranthas.
4. Peanut Chutney Recipe
For all the peanut lovers out there, this chutney is a winner. Prepared from roasted peanuts, it makes for an ideal side dish for Idli, Dosa, Upma etc. Without much ado, let’s get straight into the recipe.
- Preparation Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes (approx.)
- Servings: 4-5
Ingredients:
- Peanuts – ¾ cup
- Coconut, grated –¼ cup
- Red chillies – 2 to 3
- Tamarind, soaked in water – 1 ½tbspns
- Salt as needed
- Oil – 1tbsp
- Mustard seeds – 3/4tsp
- Urad Dal – 1tsp
- Curry leaves – a handful
How To Prepare Peanut Chutney Recipe?
- Grind the roasted coconuts, red chillies, soaked tamarind and salt with a little water.
- Add more water as needed and grind the mixture into a smooth paste.
- In a pan, heat oil, add the mustard seeds and as soon as it splutters, add the curry leaves and urad dal.
- Pour over this tampering over the freshly grind chutney.
- You can serve this as a side dish alongside Upma, Idli, Dosa and even Parantha.
It is my all time favorite chutney as it is suitable for many tiffins in India and adds more taste to them.
5. Carrot Chutney Recipe
Carrot chutney is an easy to make, healthy and yummy accompaniment with Indian foods. The best part about this chutney is that, you can use it as a spread in rolls, wraps and sandwiches.
- Preparation Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes (approx.)
- Servings: 2
Required Ingredients
- Oil – 3tbsp (1 tbspn for seasoning)
- Carrots, peeled and grated – 3
- Sambar onions, halved (or known as pearl onions) – 8 to 10
- Garlic cloves – 8
- Green chillies – 2
- Ginger, chopped – ½ inch
- Mustard seeds – 1tsp
- Curry leaves – 7 to 8
- Urad dal – 1tsp
Steps For Preparation of Carrot Chutney
- Heat oil in a pan and add onions, garlic cloves, chopped ginger and green chillies.
- Sauté for a while until the onions turn translucent.
- Now add the grated carrots, salt and sauté again.
- Once the carrots have become soft and tender, turn off the flame and let it cool down.
- Grind this mixture into a rough paste, you can add a little water but not too much.
- For the tadka, heat a tablespoon of oil and add mustard seeds, curry leaves and urad dal.
- Once the colour of the dal turns golden brown, you can pour over the tadka onto the grinded paste.
TIP: You can substitute pearl onions with regular onions if you wish to.
6. Fresh Green Chutney Recipe
Green chutney is a popular recipe, made in almost every Indian household. Here’s bringing you a twist to the regular green chutney with an addition of ingredients like yoghurt, capsicum and raw peanuts.
- Preparation Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes (approx.)
- Servings: 2
Required Ingredients:
- Capsicum, chopped – ¼ cup
- Coriander leaves – 1 cup
- Yoghurt – 1 tablespoon
- Green chillies – 2 to 3
- Raw peanuts – 7 to 8
- Sugar – ½ teaspoon
- Cumin seeds – ½ teaspoon
- Ginger piece – ½ inch
- Lemon juice – half
- Salt as per taste
Steps for Preparation of Green Chutney Recipe:
- Add all the ingredients except for the lime juice into your food processor and grind them until a fine paste is formed.
- Once you have scraped the sides of the grinder and removed in a bowl, squeeze the fresh lemon juice and mix it well.
TIP: This green chutney works great as a dip for pakodas, wadas etc. You can also use it as a spread for sandwiches.
7. Capsicum Chutney Recipe
A blend of dals, chillies and other spices with capsicum, this chutney is ideal for breakfasts as an accompaniment with Idly, dosa and rotis. It can be either prepared with red bell peppers or yellow ones, however, the taste may slightly vary. Here’s a green capsicum chutney recipe made easy and simple for you.
- Preparation Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes (approx.)
- Servings: 2
Required Ingredients
- Green bell pepper / capsicum, chopped – 1
- Tomato, chopped – 1
- Onion, chopped (large sized) – 1
- Chana dal – ½tbsp
- Urad dal – ½tbsp
- Red chillies – 2
- Green chillies – 2
- Oil – 2tbsps
- Asafoetida – a pinch
- Water as needed
- Salt as needed
- Coriander leaves – ¼ cup
- Mustard seeds – 1/2tsp
- Curry leaves – 5 to 6
How To Prepare Capsicum Chutney?
- Take a pan, heat oil and roast the dals, then add the green chillies and red chillies along with asafoetida.
- Now add tomatoes and a pinch of salt and cook until soft and mushy.
- Allow this mixture to cool. Once cooled down, add it to a blender along with the coriander leaves and grind into a smooth paste.
- Remove this to a bowl.
- In the same pan, heat some oil and add the mustard seeds and curry leaves and add this tadka to the chutney.
8. Tomato Chutney Recipe
This super easy and tangy tomato chutney can be prepared with just three ingredients. Yes, you read that right. This chutney requires only tomatoes, green chillies and tamarind. Read on to find out how it is prepared.
- Preparation Time: 2 minutes
- Total Time: 2 minutes (approx.)
- Servings: 1 - 2
Required Ingredients
- Tomato – 1
- Green Chilies – 2
- Tamarind soaked in water – 1 small piece
- Salt as per taste
How To Prepare of Tomato Chutney?
- Roughly chop the tomatoes into cube size. Now add the chopped tomatoes, green chillies, tamarind and salt.
- Grind all the ingredients into a smooth paste
- Tangy tomato chutney is now ready to serve!
9. Raw Mango Chutney Recipe
Raw mango chutney is the flavourful chutney which is blended with other tangy ingredients like tomato and chillies for a spicy twist. Since raw mango is seasonal, this chutney is a hit during summers in Indian households.
- Preparation Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes (approx.)
- Servings: 2
Required Ingredients
- Raw mango pieces – ½ cup
- Ginger piece – ½ inch
- Red chillies – 5
- Tamarind – a small piece
- Coriander leaves – ½ cup
- Coconut, grated – 1 cup
- Turmeric powder – a pinch
- Salt as needed
- Water as needed
Steps For Preparation of Raw Mango Chutney:
- In a mixer, combine all the above mentioned ingredients and grind into a smooth paste.
- You can add water as per the requirement and serve it fresh
TIP: Adjust coconut and chillies as per the sourness of mango and your personal tolerance level.
10. Hot & Spicy Chilli Chutney Recipe
This red hot and spicy chilli chutney is one for all the spice lovers. Lemon and chillies being the dominant ingredients of this chutney, it is easy to make and tastes hot!
- Preparation Time: 10 minutes
- Total time: 15 minutes (approx.)
- Servings: 2
Required Ingredients:
- Red chillies – 7
- Lemon, halved – 1
- Salt to taste
- Curry leaves – 5
- Asafoetida – a pinch
- Mustard seeds – 1/2tsp
- Oil – 1 tbsp
How To Prepare Hot And Spicy Chilli Chutney?
- Grind the red chillies along with salt and make it a fine powder. Add a little water and grind again to make it a paste.
- In a pan, add a tablespoon of oil and once heated, add curry leaves, asafoetida, mustard seeds and pour this temper on the chutney.
- Now squeeze the half lemon on the chutney
- Serve with Idli or Dosa
Tip: You can substitute lemon with a small piece of tamarind instead.
Chutneys are without doubt a favourite in Indian households. They are not only used as dips with fried items but are eaten also as a side dish. Chutneys are popularly made as an accompaniment with South Indian foods such as Idly, Dosa, Upma, etc for breakfasts. We have compiled top 10 chutney recipes for you that are not just easy to make but are also delicious and healthy. Make sure you try one or all of them and surprise your family with the same.
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