Green Chutney Powder
- 10 min
- medium
- Serves 10
Green chutney powder, or kothamalli chutney podi, ground from mint, coriander and curry leaves with Bengal gram. Medium-spicy, makes 10, 10 min, video.
Ingredients
Bengal Gram, Fried1½ cup
Ginger½ inch
Garlic3 cloves
Tamarind1 tsp
Green Chilli2
Asafoetida¼ tsp
Sugar½ tsp
Salt1½ tsp
Curry leaves4 sprigs
Mint Leaves½ cup
Coriander Leaves½ cup
Oil1 tsp
Mustard Seeds¼ tsp
Dry Red Chilli2
WaterAs Needed
Contains: wheat.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 10 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 10 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 118kcal | 1180kcal |
| Protein | 6.3g | 63g |
| Carbohydrate | 22g | 223g |
| Fat | 2.3g | 23g |
| Fibre | 8.5g | 85g |
| Sugar | 1.5g | 15g |
Cookd masalas for green chilli
Method
Add all the ingredients for the chutney powder in a mixer grinder and blend to a fine powder by pulse blending and mixing inbetween to ensure it is even.
For the tempering, in a small vessel add a small qty of oil. Add the mustard seeds and let them splutter. Add the curry leaves and the red chilli bits. Mix and switch off the flame. Add the tempering in the powder and mix well. Add 1 tbsp of the powder for ¼ Cup of water and mix to make chutney. You can adjust the consistency as desired. Store for 2-3 weeks in the fridge.
Before you start
- How long does Green Chutney Powder take?
- 10 minutes from start to finish.
- How many people does Green Chutney Powder serve?
- 10. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Green Chutney Powder vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Green Chutney Powder 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 Green Chutney Powder?
- 2 Green Chilli, ½ cup Mint Leaves, ½ cup Coriander Leaves, 2 Dry Red Chilli, 3 sprigs Curry leaves, 1½ cup Bengal Gram, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Green Chutney Powder?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Green Chutney Powder?
- About 118 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
1 note- R
RajiMarch 2024
should we sun dry or dry roast the leaves before grinding ?

