We love chutney. Of course, we have to! We’re Indians. It’s one of the must-have vegetarian food items that we grew up with. And there are so many forms of chutney, red, green, yellow, white, brown! And chutneys made of tomato, coriander, garlic, coconut, dates, and so much more.
One of the staple vegetarian chutneys in our home, like every other home is the green chutney or hare dhaniya ki chutney. And for this green chutney too, mom has a number of different twists. One special version one is her pista chutney.
What ingredients does mom add to her Green pista chutney?
Mom uses most regular hari chutney ingredients for her special green pista chutney, but also adds pistachio powder. Here’s her green pista chutney list!
1 medium pod garlic
10 green chillies
2-inch ginger
300 gms coriander
optional – 10 gm curry leaves
optional – pistachio nuts – 100 gms
juice of 3 sourlimes
3 tbsp sugar
1.5 tbsp salt
Just remember, if you’re eating this on the Daniel fast, skip the sugar. It still tastes great!
How to make mom’s pista chutney?
Mom starts off by grinding about 100 grams of pistachio nuts to a coarse powder.
After washing and cleaning the ginger and garlic, and chopping the chillies and coriander into bits, she adds them to the mixie.
She also adds the juice of 3 sourlimes (around 6 tablespoons), 3 tablespoons of sugar and a tablespoon of salt and mixes to form a fine paste.
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If you don’t have limes available, use about 4 to 5 tablespoon of vinegar in its place.
Once the chutney is ready, add in the pista mixture and stir. There’s no need to blend it in the mixie.
This gluten-free pista chutney is perfect for sandwiches or on toast. You can also use it as a spread on tortillas or wholewheat rotis. We also use it as a dip for boiled eggs, breadfruit chips, or fried veggies, or with the East Indian corned tongue.
Other variations of Mom’s Green Pista Chutney
- Variation 1 – Use an equivalent amount of powdered cashew nuts (100 grams)
- Variation 2 – Use 50 grams of powdered til aka powdered sesame seeds
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Mom’s Green Pista Chutney
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Ingredients
- 1 Garlic Pods
- 10 Green Chillies – Fresh
- 2 inch Ginger
- 300 g Fresh Coriander Leaves
- 10 g Curry Leaves Optional
- 100 g Pistachio Nuts Optional
- 3 Sourlimes Juice
- 3 Tablespoons Sugar Skip on the Daniel Fast!
- 1.5 Tablespoons Salt
Instructions
- Grind 100 grams of pistachio nuts to a coarse powder and leave aside.
- Skin the ginger and garlic.
- Chop the ginger, garlic, chillies and coriander into bits and add to the mixie.
- Add the juice of 3 sourlimes (around 6 tablespoons), 3 tablespoons of sugar and a tablespoon of salt to the mixie and form a fine paste.
- Once the chutney is ready, add in the pista mixture and stir. There’s no need to blend it again in the mixie.
- Serve the pista chutney as a spread for tortillas, chapatis (recipe link in notes), or in sandwiches or on toast. We also use it as a spicy dip for sauteed veggies or with the East Indian corned tongue(recipe link in notes).
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Notes
- If you don’t have limes available, use about 4 to 5 tablespoon of vinegar in its place.
- If you’re eating this chutney on the Daniel fast, skip the sugar. It still tastes great!
- Variation 1 – Use an equivalent amount of powdered cashew nuts (100 grams)
- Variation 2 – Use 50 grams of powdered til aka sesame
Nutrition (Per Serving)
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Nice! We usually make the regular green chutney, but it sounds really rich with pistas. Will try this next weekend.
Pistas in a chutney. I wish I had your mom… Making this for my little loafers tomorrow.
Green chutney. My favorite. Perfect with butter and bread.