4 Hand Blender Recipes: Different Coriander And Mint Chutney And Sauces
The fresh and cool flavours of the mint and coriander make them the ideal ingredients for chutneys and sauces. We are going to share 5 chutney and sauce recipes that can all be made using a hand blender:
1. Coriander peanut chutney: If you want to give your upma or idli dosa a different taste, try this yummy chutney at home.
Ingredients
1 cup Coriander leaves
1 cup roasted peanuts
1 tbsp yoghurt
Green chilli
Mustard seeds
Cumin seeds
Curry leaves
Salt to taste
Dry red chillies
How to make the chutney using a hand blender?
In a small pan, heat 1 tbsp oil and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and curry leaves and let them crackle for a few seconds. Let them cool. Then, pour the tempering in a beaker and add coriander leaves, roasted peanuts, green chilli, salt and tamarind paste and blend well to make a smooth paste. Add water if the chutney is too thick. You can also use lemon juice instead of tamarind paste. Before serving this chutney, add the second tempering. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, curry leaves and dry red chillies and let them crackle for a few seconds. Pour the tempering over the chutney before serving it.
2. Mint sauce: Sweet, tangy and fresh, mint sauce is really simple to prepare. It makes a great accompaniment for Indian snacks like samosas and pakoras and goes equally well with quiche and frittata.
Ingredients
- 1 cup mint leaves, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp coriander seeds, coarsely crushed
- Finely chopped cilantro
How to prepare it using a hand blender?
In a pan bring one cup of water to boil and add the mint leaves and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Strain the water and put the mint leaves in a bowl. Add sugar, cilantro and coriander seeds to the bowl. Using a hand blender, blend all the ingredients. Add 2 to 3 tbsp of water to blend and make a thick smooth sauce.
3. Mint yoghurt sauce: This is a delicious sauce that you can serve as a dip with various appetisers.
Ingredients
1 cup yoghurt
1/2 cup coriander leaves
1 cup mint leaves
2 green chilli
Chopped ginger
Salt
Oil
How to make the sauce using a hand blender
Using a hand blender, grind mint leaves, coriander leaves, green chilli and ginger. To make a smooth paste, add 2 to 3 tablespoons of water. Then add yoghurt and mix well. Add salt to taste. Serve in a small bowl and garnish it 2 to 3 mint leaves.
4. Coriander and raw mango chutney sauce: Coriander and raw mango chutney is an amazing spicy-tangy chutney that can be served along with any meal.
Ingredients
3 cups fresh coriander leaves
1 chopped raw mango
1 small piece of ginger
1 green chilli
Salt or to taste
1 tsp roasted cumin powder
How to make the chutney using a hand blender?
Wash and roughly chop the coriander leaves. Put them in a beaker and add the raw mango, ginger, green chilli and roasted cumin powder. Add a few tablespoons of water and blend until smooth.
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