Devil chutney
Also known as Hell Fire, Hell's Flame Chutney · Veg · Chutneys, Podis & Pickles
Chutneys, Podis & PicklesVeganLow carbLow fatGluten-freeDairy-free
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Devil chutney, or hell fire chutney, is a raw blend of onion, dates, dry red chillies, garlic, vinegar and sugar. Medium-spicy, serves 4, 30 minutes, video.
Low calorie
Ingredients
9 itemsOnion2
Dates5
Dry Red Chilli3
Garlic2 cloves
Sugar1 tsp
Red Chilli Powder½ tsp
Water75 ml
Vinegar1 tsp
Salt¼ tsp
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 4. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 69kcal | 276kcal |
| Protein | 1.3g | 5.2g |
| Carbohydrate | 16g | 65g |
| Fat | 0.6g | 2.4g |
| Fibre | 2.8g | 11g |
| Sugar | 9.8g | 39g |
Cookd masalas for dry red chilli
Method
- 1
In a mixer jar, add the onions and blend into fine paste. Remove the onion paste and set aside
Onion
- 2
Now add all the other ingredients to the mixer jar and blend into a fine paste.
DatesDry Red ChilliGarlicSugarRed Chilli PowderWaterVinegarSalt
- 3
Add the onion paste to this mixture and blend it for a few seconds.
Before you start
- How long does Devil chutney take?
- 30 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Devil chutney serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Devil chutney vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Devil chutney spicy?
- It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Devil chutney?
- 3 Dry Red Chilli, 5 Dates, 2 cloves Garlic, 1 tsp Vinegar, 2 Onion, 1 tsp Sugar, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Devil chutney?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Devil chutney?
- About 69 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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