Name: Kerala-Style Avocado Relish with Tamarind and Chiles (Avocado Chutney)
Yield: Makes a generous 1 cup
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 12 medium-size to large fresh curry leaves; 3 medium-size ripe Hass or Fuerte avocados, pitted and cut into ¼-inch cubes (see box); ¼ cup finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems; 1 teaspoon coarse kosher or sea salt; 2 to 4 fresh green Thai, cayenne, or serrano chiles, to taste, stems removed, finely chopped (do not remove the seeds); 1 teaspoon tamarind paste or concentrate; 1 tablespoon coconut oil or canola oil; 1 teaspoon black or yellow mustard seeds

Preparation info

Makes a generous
1 cup

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

660 Curries

By Raghavan Iyer

Published 2008

About

Condiments like this one play the dual role of curry consort and appetizer. For an appetizer, serve it with either Flame-Toasted Lentil Wafers or, my favorite, salty kettle-cooked potato chips (yes, yes, yes).

Ingredients

3 medium-size ripe Hass or Fuerte avocados, pitted and cut into ¼-inch cubes (see box)
¼ cup finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems</

Method

Combine the avocados, cilantro, tamarind paste, salt, and chiles in a medium-size bowl. Toss well to mix.
Heat the oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mustard seeds, cover the skillet, and cook until the seeds have stopped popping (not unlike popcorn), about 30 seconds. Remove the skillet from the heat and add the curry leaves. (They will crackle

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