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    Home » By Category » Chutneys & Condiments » Chutney~Pachadi

    Published: Aug 11, 2016 · Modified: Oct 1, 2020 by Usha Rao

    Walnut Chutney

    Today I have a chutney with a nut that is usually not considered for preparing chutneys. I was skeptical about this chutney but still went ahead with the preparation. This recipe evolved as I prepared. The nut of the day is walnut.

    Walnut Chutney, South Indian Food, South Indian Cuisine, Indian Food,  Indian Cuisine, Blogging Marathon,

    I started preparing this walnut chutney similar to this peanut chutney. When I tasted the chutney, I was in two minds. Though I liked the chutney, I was unsure if everyone would like the nutty, earthly flavor of walnut. To mellow the walnut taste, I added some yogurt. It turned out pretty good. This would be a great chutney to serve with idli, dosa and vada. However, when I made this the day before yesterday, I served it with some rice. Though rice is not the best way to serve it, it wasn’t bad either.

    Walnut Chutney, South Indian Food, South Indian Cuisine, Indian Food,  Indian Cuisine, Blogging Marathon,

    Yields: ½ - ¾ cups of chutney

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup Walnuts, chopped (approx. 16-18 walnuts)
    • 1 ½ tsp. Oil
    • 5-8 Curry Leaves
    • 1 Garlic Clove, chopped
    • 1-3 Green Chilies, chopped (adjust to heat tolerance level. I used 3)
    • ⅛ tsp. Mustard Seeds
    • ¼ tsp. Cumin Seeds
    • Pinch of Turmeric
    • ½ - ⅔ tsp. Salt (adjust to taste)
    • ¼ cup Yogurt
    • Lime Juice to taste

    Tempering

    • ½ - 1 tsp. Oil
    • ⅛ tsp. Mustard seeds
    • ⅛ tsp. Cumin Seeds
    • ½ Dry Red Chili
    • Pinch of turmeric

    Preparation:

    • Chop walnuts. Chop garlic, chilies and keep aside.
    • Grind mustard and cumin seeds to powder. This step is optional. My blender is not as powerful as Indian mixies. I usually powder these spices and then add it to chutney. If you have a powerful grinder, skip this step and use the seeds as is.
    • Heat oil in a pan, add curry leaves, green chilies and garlic.
    • Add cumin and mustard powder and saute until green chilies are roasted in oil.
    • Add pinch of turmeric and walnuts. Turn off the heat. Add cilantro.
    • Roast the walnuts in the hot pan until lightly toasted.
    • Let the mixture cool.
    • Grind the mixture to a paste with some water. I used about 1 ½ - 2 tablespoon of water.
    • Transfer to a serving bowl, add yogurt, salt and lime juice. Mix well and adjust the seasoning.
    • I kept the chutney thick as I was going to serve it with rice. For idli, dosa and vada, it can be diluted. Either add some water or some light yogurt or whey from yogurt.
    • Do the tempering by heating oil listed under tempering. When the red chili turns brown and the seeds splutter, remove from fire.
    • Pour over the chutney and serve.

    Note:

    • I used 3 green chilies but would recommend 1 - 2 chilies, if serving it with idli, dosa or vada.

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    1. cookingwithsapana says

      August 14, 2016 at 1:40 pm

      Walnut chutney looks wonderful.

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    2. srividhya says

      August 12, 2016 at 12:34 pm

      this is a great idea. will try this walnut chutney

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    3. Priya Suresh says

      August 12, 2016 at 8:08 am

      Feel like having some crispy dosas with this lipsmacking chutney. Too tempting.

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