Thursday 13 May 2010
Carrot chutney.
Carrot Chutney- A quick and easy chutney to make, using simple ingredients such as carrots, cucumber and chillies. Piquant and spicy with a tang from the lemon juice this chutney is versatile and simply delicious with snacks such as potato bhajiyas and samosas. It can be served as a dip/salsa with tortilla chips.
Ingredients:
2 medium carrots.
2 inch piece of cucumber
Juice of 1 lemon
½ teaspoon zest of lemon
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
4 green chillies.
1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
Method:
1 .Peel and dice the carrots.
2. Dice cucumber keeping the skin on.
3. Remove the stalk and seeds from the chillies and chop roughly.
4. In a blender jug add the carrots, cucumber and green chillies.
5. Add the salt, chilli powder,sugar, lemon juice and lemon zest.
6. Pulse the ingredients so that it forms a coarse chutney.
7. Taste and adjust seasoning as required to suit your palate. Chutney should be tangy and spicy and fairy coarse in texture..
Transfer to a serving dish. Keep refrigerated
Serve with Crispy potato bhajiyas.
or Pumpkin crisps.
You may like:
Tamarind chutney
Apple chutney.
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Carrot chutney with cucumber sounds truly interesting, never thought of this combo..
ReplyDeleteDelicious!!!!
ReplyDeletecarrot chutney really best with samosa and all..looks really good..
ReplyDeleteIt is a Never Hear-Unique prep..... But looks delicious..... & those accompanying them are more drool worthy..... ;-) I am eying something else & not focusing...... ;-) But kya kare???? Itna delicious lag raha hein ki...aankh maantha hi nahi..... ;-)
ReplyDeleteAsh....
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An absolutely delicious Chutney!!!
ReplyDeleteNayna,
ReplyDeleteCarrot chuntey looks absolute delicious.
Sounds really interesting...unique..looks yummy
ReplyDeleteWith refreshing chutney! Like your idea of having it with samosas :)
ReplyDeletethe pic looks wonderful..
ReplyDeleteLove it, carrot-Cucumber chutney is very unique to serve with snacks.
ReplyDeletemust tel u love ur presentation styles...pics r super duper ...love tht color of carrot..i can have this as is....i usually make it 4 colored-carrot/yellow capsicum/white cucumber and red beetroot and almonds to this sald/chutney..
ReplyDeletevery unique chutney..looks so tempting..Nayna, I've mailed you couple of days before..plz check and respond back.
ReplyDeletethis is new to me....looks lovely and yummy..seems like carrot salsa :)
ReplyDeleteWow carrot chutney with potato bajjis...very tempting and tasty combo dear...love the color of this chutney :)
ReplyDeleteLove the look of it :)
ReplyDeleteLovely delicious and vibrant carrot chutney. Have you tried adding Pumpkin to it? It is fabulous with it!
ReplyDeletewow...it would be great change than our refular chutneys
ReplyDeleteVery different chutney never had this.....
ReplyDeleteSorry Nayna, couldn't post comments last whole week because My Pc was out of order.Your Baingan bharta is very tempting.
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Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi
Looks delicious...
ReplyDeleteVery unique but nice recipe, i liked it and beautiful click as well
ReplyDeleteInteresting combe...worth trying...
ReplyDeleteA very healthy chutney. Just loved it. Will definitely try :)
ReplyDeleteLovely color, looks tempting and yummy.
ReplyDeletesound healthy and good.
ReplyDeletevery colourful n tasty
ReplyDeleteCarrot chutney sounds inviting.Love the pic
ReplyDeleteI've never had carrot chutney before -great idea!
ReplyDeletewoww... lovely chutney.. loks perfect dear.. nice clicks too!!
ReplyDeleteur chutney looks great..nice recipe!
ReplyDeleteCarrot chutney sounds like a great, healthy way to cook this delicious veggie. It looks so vibrant!
ReplyDeleteI make carrot chutneyy but a different ...this looks gud...going to try this
ReplyDeleteDelicious!I often make this kind of chutney with dosa.I like your recipe with cooling cucumbers :D
ReplyDeleteThats a wonderful chutney..Nice recipe!
ReplyDeleteNice variation. I do carrot and cucumber chutneys seperately. Never thought of using it together.
ReplyDeleteNever tried carrot chutney before. Must be delicious. Love the cute little spatula shaped bowl. Gotta try your chutney recipe.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of carrot chutney - I've never heard of it before.
ReplyDeleteNew to me too but sounds great!
ReplyDeleteI've never had carrot this way. Interesting.
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