Coriander, also known as cilantro, is a welcome addition into any kitchen. Technically, the leaves are the cilantro and the seeds are the coriander, but this seems to mean one and the same these days. A usual snack for tiffin when I was in school used to be green chutney sandwiches. Sometimes there were mint chutney cheese sandwiches but most of the time, it used to be a simple coriander chutney slathered on some buttered bread. I absolutely loved the flavour and looked forward to break times when I had green chutney sandwiches in my tiffin box, waiting.
Getting fresh coriander leaves is very easy in Hyderabad since a lot of these farmer vegetable trucks park outside our apartments on weekends where most of the households buy their fresh vegetables from. They are especially generous with greens and for 5 rupees, I get a thick bunch of fresh coriander that I generously add to all my cooking and still have lots leftover. This coriander chutney comes in very handy then and serves as a good breakfast or snack slathered on some bread or toast. You may also want to check out this green chutney for chaat or coconut coriander chutney which I love with rice. Browse all chutney recipes if you have some time.
Coriander Chutney Recipe
Ingredients:
Freshly grated coconut : 1 cup
Chopped coriander leaves : 1 cup
Green chillies : 3
Lemon juice : 1 teaspoon
Sugar : 1 teaspoon
Cumin seeds or powder : 1/2 teaspoon
Salt : to taste
Instructions:
Put all ingredients in a small blender. Blend till smooth adding very little water as required. Use on buttered or non-buttered bread for sandwiches.
This chutney also goes well with rice and curd though bread is definitely the more popular and favourite accompaniment.
First time here…Ur chutney looks good.Picts are really nice.
Lovely pics .. U rock ..
Hey N, Sorry Could not come by earlier as I was a bit busy..anyway, all the best with your food blog…and I liked the pics of your coriander chutney, especially the first one 🙂
Shn
Can I just say… I love the touches of the pictures on your blog. It’s like surfing through a professional cook book! Lovely presentation, m’dear 🙂 Just perfect….
Thank you guys! For all your encouraging comments! I needed that.
whoa..awesome piccas…so along with an interest in cooking,there’s also a new found interest in photography ,is it..??!!!
good going u lazy cook 😉
let me try some of them @ my house 🙂
the photos are looking cool …
good luck n happy cooking
Wow!!! wonderful pics,nice and simple entry..Great!!!
(grrr you are gonna be a competition to me):D
you have nice blog here:) hoping to see more recipes from your mom and grandma:)
Am I not the most fortunate roomie! Yummy!!!:D