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Fresh Nut and Herb Chutney: An Easy Indian Style Pesto with Coriander and Mint
A bright and easy Fresh Nut and Herb Chutney made with roasted nuts, coriander, mint, garlic, and chili. This simple Indian style pesto is perfect for dips, sandwiches, and grilled dishes.
Why You Will Love and Enjoy This Fresh Nut and Herb Chutney
- It’s quick to make and instantly lifts sandwiches, grilled meats, and snacks.
- The mix of roasted nuts, coriander, mint, garlic, and chili gives bold fresh flavour in minutes.
Roasted Nuts, Coriander and Mint Green Chutney
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Fresh Nut and Herb Chutney
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 1 cup approximately 1x
- Category: Indian Recipes
- Method: Easy
- Cuisine: Indian
Description
This Fresh Nut and Herb Chutney is a quick, punchy Indian style answer to pesto. It’s bright, herby, a little nutty, and honestly, the sort of thing you’ll start putting on everything once it’s in your fridge.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup roasted nuts (peanuts, cashews, or almonds work well)
- 1 bunch fresh coriander, roughly chopped (about 2 packed cups)
- 1/2 bunch fresh mint leaves (about 1 packed cup)
- 1 small onion, roughly chopped
- 3 to 4 cloves of garlic
- 1 green chili (add 2 if you like more heat)
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup vinegar or freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp salt, or to taste
- 2 to 4 tbsp cold water, if needed for blending
Instructions
- If you do not have roasted nuts, start by lightly roasting ½ cup nuts in a dry pan over medium heat for about 3 to 5 minutes, stirring often until fragrant. Let them cool slightly before blending.
- Add the cooled ½ cup roasted nuts to a blender or food processor along with 1 bunch chopped coriander, ½ bunch mint leaves, 1 small, chopped onion, 3 to 4 cloves of garlic, and 1 green chili.
- The size of bunches will vary from country to country, so work on a 2:1 ratio of coriander to mint
- Pour in ¼ cup of vinegar or freshly squeezed lemon juice to start. Blend until the mixture begins to break down.
- Add ¼ tsp salt, taste, and adjust with more salt or a bit more vinegar or lemon juice as needed and to your preference.
- Spoon the chutney into a clean airtight jar and refrigerate. It keeps well for 3 to 4 days.
Nut options: Peanuts give the most traditional flavour, but cashews make it creamier and almonds give a slightly deeper taste.
Herb balance: If your coriander bunch is huge, don’t be afraid to add a little more mint so the flavour stays balanced. Work on a 2:1 ratio of coriander to mint.
Notes
Created, prepared, tried, and tested by Preshana
A bright green chutney that wakes up any dish with roasted nuts and fresh herbs blended into a bold flavour.
Fresh Nut and Herb Chutney is the kind of recipe that quickly becomes a kitchen staple. The blend of roasted nuts, coriander, mint, garlic, and chili creates a bright sauce that adds life to grilled dishes, sandwiches, snacks, and simple meals, making it easy to reach for again and again.
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Hie! Could you please provide Preshana’s blog link! Thanks 🙂
As far as I am aware she does not have blog only a Facebook page. Let me know if you require her FB page, its a closed page
Oh that would be great!
Sure, here we go: FB group: Back to Basics https://www.facebook.com/groups/1638374589757971/