Banarasi Rai ki chutney – a delicious pungent dip made with mustard seeds, coriander and some spices.
Green chutney or dhaniya pudina ki chutney is the most popular version of green chutney specially in North India. However we make many variations of green chutney at home. Differences can be in the souring agents used, the ratio of greens, or addition of other star ingredients (such as different nuts or different fruits such as green granny smith apples) and it always tastes very good.
This time I tried a new variation by using Rai as a star ingredient. I am a fan of Bengali Kasundi but it triggers my GERD due to its intensity – thought I will try something similar but milder. So I added some soaked mustard seeds in my green chutney and it turn just awesome, everyone who tasted loved it.
You can serve it with any fried or steamed snack, have it with your sandwich, with paratha or daal chawal, tastes great with everything. If you have not tasted kasundi or mustard sauce before then start with lesser quantity of mustard seeds first and then when you make it again then increase accordingly. do try this and give me your feedback
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Banarasi Rai ki chutney
Ingredients
- 2 cup Fresh Coriander / Cilantro / Hara Dhaniya
- 4 Green Chillies / Hari Mirch
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice / Nimbu Ka Ras
- 0.1 tsp Asafoetida / Hing powder
- 1 tsp Mustard Oil / Sarso ka tel
- 2 tbsp Mustard Seeds / Rai *
- to taste Salt / Namak
- 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds / Sabut Jeera
Instructions
- Wash and chop green chilies and coriander leaves(remove the roots and use the leaves and tender stems )
- Soak the mustard seeds in water for few hours or overnight, then discard the water and wash the seeds.
- In the mixer jar first add the soaked mustard seeds, green chilies , salt and little water and make a fine paste and then add the coriander leaves , lemon juice, cumin , asafoetida (and water if required) and grind it
- When it become a fine paste ,add mustard oil and mix once, take out and store in a glass jar .
- Easily stays fresh for a week in the refrigerator
- Enjoy with sandwich, snacks, paratha or daal chawal.