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What is the green sauce in Indian restaurants?

What is the green sauce in Indian restaurants?

Green Chutney is the indian green sauce made with the star ingredients cilantro and mint, and spiced with green chili, ginger, garlic and spices. This green chutney is cool, spicy and tangy at the same time….so FLAVORFUL! In hindi, we call this Hari Chutney, where Hari means green. It is Dhaniya Pudhina Chutney.

What are the two sauces at Indian restaurants?

In Indian restaurants you get usually Papadum as appetizer. It is often served with 3 sauces, one green sauce with a light peppermint taste, one red a bit sweet sauce and one very hot sauce. These sauces seem to taste often (but not always) very similar regardless of the restaurant.

How do you make Indian green?

Add mint leaves to a blender jar.

  1. Add coriander leaves, fried gram, cumin, salt, lemon juice,garlic, ginger & green chilies. If you do not have fried gram, add roasted peanuts or just skip.
  2. Pour little water and begin to blend. I used about 1 to 2 tbsps.
  3. Add more as needed.
  4. Blend until smooth.
  5. Serving suggestions.

What is Indian sauce called?

The three main condiment types in the Indian repertoire are chutneys, raitas, and achaar, or pickles.

How do you make Indian green chutney at home?

In your blender, soak the coconut with hot water. Chop the cilantro (coriander), garlic, jalapeño, mint leaves. Add water. Blend at low speed. Add lemon juice. Add water sparingly to keep the contents moving. Turn the blender to high until the chutney is puréed.

How long does it take to make green chili hot sauce?

This is a no-cook Green Chilli Hot Sauce recipe that needs only a handful of ingredients and a week’s time to mature. Simply chop everything together and put them in a jar, and keep it in your fridge. In seven days you will have the BEST green chili hot sauce recipe, ready.

What kind of sauce is green chilli sauce?

Green chilli sauce or pepper sauce refers to a spicy sauce prepared from green chilies and few other spices. It is very easy to prepare and tastes super tangy and delicious. This green chilly sauce is a really addictive and always better than the store bought ones.

How to cook green chilies with cumin seeds?

Roast the cumin seeds on low flame until it starts spluttering. Now add chopped green chilies, ginger and salt into the pan. Mix them well and saute everything for 1-2 minutes. When the chilies are coated well with the masala, then add ½ cup of water into it. Stir to mix it well. Cover the pan and cook the chilies for 5-6 minutes on low flame.

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Ruth Doyle