Fiery Green Chilli & Peanut Butter Chutney

Name: Fiery Green Chilli & Peanut Butter Chutney
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 8 min
Yield: Makes 300 ml (10½ fl oz)
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 10 garlic cloves; 16-18 green chillies; 200 ml (7 fl oz/¾ cup plus 2 tbsp) white wine vinegar; 4 tbsp jaggery (or light brown sugar); 4 tbsp jaggery (or light brown sugar); 2 tsp coriander seeds; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 4 tbsp groundnut oil; 8-10 fresh curry leaves; 3 tbsp crunchy peanut butter; 1 tsp fine sea salt

Preparation info

Makes
300
ml

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
10 min

Appears in

15-Minute Indian

By Anjula Devi

Published 2025

About

This is a chutney that you should always have ready. It livens up even the driest cracker, and green chilli works incredibly well with peanut butter.

Ingredients

10 garlic cloves
16-18 green chillies
200 ml (7

Asia
India
Condiment
Preserve
Side dish
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Peel the garlic cloves and put them in a blender.
Add the chillies, vinegar, jaggery, coriander seeds and cumin seeds to the blender and grind to a smooth paste.
Add the groundnut oil to a frying pan, immediately followed by the curry leaves. Allow the curry leaves to pop and splutter for 30 seconds, then add the paste from the blender. Fry for 3 minu