Fresh Mint-Cilantro Chutney

Name: Fresh Mint-Cilantro Chutney
Yield: Makes 1¼ cups or so
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon finely chopped jalapeño or serrano chile, or to taste; ½ cup lightly packed fresh cilantro leaves; ½ teaspoon ground cumin, lightly toasted; 1½ cups lightly packed fresh mint leaves; Salt and freshly ground pepper; Salt and freshly ground pepper; Homemade vegetable or chicken stock or your favorite canned broth; Homemade vegetable or chicken stock or your favorite canned broth; ⅓ cup plain yogurt; Homemade vegetable or chicken stock or your favorite canned broth; 1 teaspoon finely chopped jalapeño or serrano chile, or to taste; ¼ cup fresh lime juice

Preparation info

Makes
1¼ cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Cooking One on One

By John Ash

Published 2004

About

Ingredients

1½ cups lightly packed fresh mint leaves
½ cup lightly packed fresh cilantro leaves
½

Side dish
Gluten-free

Method

Combine the Mint, cilantro, cumin, sugar, chile, lime juice, and yogurt in a blender or food processor and process until smooth, adding a bit of stock or water to help, if needed. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Can be made up to 2 hours ahead and refrigerated.