With Ramzan/Ramadan just around the corner, I thought I’ll share some Ramzan related recipes.. Most of our desi Iftar items have one thing in common, we eat them with chutneys.. all different types of them.. So I though I’ll share a few of my favorite ones.. I make them in a big batch to last for at least a week during Ramzan.
Today, I made my batches of three of my favorite chutneys.. and sharing the recipes of them.. I don’t follow any fixed measurements, I just keep tasting and adjusting according to my taste, but I will try to be as specific as I can..
- Green Chutney
- Imli Ki Chutney
- Khajur Ki Chutney
GREEN CHUTNEY
What do I say about this chutney, that’s how mum made it.. and that is how I make it.. 🙂 . I love it with Pakoras!:)
This chutney serves as the base for two other variations of it..
- I use this chutney and mix with yogurt for the Green Raita, that goes with biryani and all..
- I mix this with the Imli Ki Chutney (scroll down for therecipe) to go with the Desi BBQ items like tikka , seekh kababs etc.
I normally make a big batch of it and freeze it in small individual containers (you can use an ice cube tray as well).
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup fresh Coriander Leaves
- 1/2 cup fresh Mint Leaves
- 4 Cloves of Garlic
- 1/2 tsp. Zeera (crushed)
- 1/2 tsp. Salt
- 1/4 cup Lemon Juice
- 1/4 tsp. Red Chili Flakes
- 1-2 Fresh Green Chili
Directions:
- Blend everything together . You may need to add a little water.
- Adjust salt and chili according to taste. Done!
IMLI KI CHUTNEY (SWEET TAMARIND CHUTNEY)
I love this chutney with everything! I like it a bit sweet, but you can adjust according to your taste. I make a big batch and store it a jar, in the fridge.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup Imli ( Tamarind ) Paste (soak the imli in hot water and squeeze the pulp out of it)
- 1 big piece of Jaggery (Gurr, or you can use sugar too )
- 1 tsp. Kaala Namak
- 1 tsp. Chat Masala
- 1/2 tsp. Red Chili Flakes
- 1 tsp. Crushed Zeera (Cumin)
- 1 inch piece of Ginger (or you can use 1/4 tsp. Ginger Powder)
Directions:
- Mix everything in a sauce pan and bring it to a boil.
- Adjust the spices according to your taste and cook it to a thick consistency.
KHAJUR KI CHUTNEY
This is another favorite of mine .. and the taste reminds me of the ‘Imli Ki Candy’, I used to buy outside school and used to absolutely LUVE it!
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup Imli ( Tamarind ) Paste (soak the imli in hot water and squeeze the pulp out of it)
- 250 gm. Date Paste (You can make your own by deseeding and softening the dates)
- 1/2 tsp. Kaala Namak
- 1 tsp. Chat Masala
- 1 tsp. Red Chili Powder
- 1/2 tsp. Bhuna Zeera Powder (Roasted Cumin)
Directions:
- Mix everything in a sauce pan and bring it to a boil.
- Adjust spices and cook to a desired consistency.
Have fun getting ready for Ramzan 🙂
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DIARY OF A PMP MOM 
Today i made green chutney wid pakoras at first ramzan. Me n my husband liked its taste so much. But 1/4 cup lemon juice was too much sour so i used little less. Tomorrow i’m going to try ur sooji besan halwa as dessert after iftar😊then i’ll tell u abt. Dat too. One thing i want to ask in date chatni, 250 grams is the weight of dates wid seeds or the wt. Of just the paste?plz tell
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Great! As I mentioned in the post .. I do all the chutney with no specific measurements.. so I tried to be as close to what I put and u can adjust it according to your taste.
For the date chutney, I use the paste.. It was 1kg packet and I used approx. 1/4 of it.. but it totally depends on how sweet you like it.. I would say.. start from less and add as u taste and go! 🙂
Good luck!
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is there a substitute for kala namak?
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If you can’t find kaala namak.. You can skip it.. Won’t make a big difference.
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