Mint Chutney with Yogurt

Name: Mint Chutney with Yogurt
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 garlic clove, peeled; Juice of 2 limes; Salt and black pepper to taste; 2 cups fresh mint leaves; Salt and black pepper to taste; ¼ teaspoon cayenne, or to taste; One 1-inch-long piece fresh ginger, peeled and roughly chopped; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 cup whole-milk yogurt

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
10 min

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

Hot enough to counter the yogurts blandness and sweet enough to offset it’s sourness, complex with spice and bright and sparkling with a load of mint, this is the model mint chutney, a refreshing counterpoint to simple grilled lamb, beef, eggplant, salmon, even hamburger.

Ingredients

Juice of 2 limes
1 garlic clove, peeled
One 1-inch-

Asia
India
Preserve
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Combine the lime juice, garlic, ginger, cayenne, yogurt, and sugar in a food processor or blender and puree, stopping the machine and scraping down the sides if necessary.
Stir in the mint by hand, then add salt and pepper. Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to a day.