Almondy Green Chutney

Raise your hands if you like dipping and dunking your finger food or snacks in green chutney before eating them.  Great ! Lets's churn a chutney charm with refreshingly green and healthy ingredients !   

Ingredients:

Dhaniya/Coriander leaves  - 1 bunch

Pudina/Mint Leaves   - 1 bunch 

Green Chillies  - 4/5

Ginger/Garlic    -   as per taste

Lemon Juice - 2 tbsp

Almond - 10-20 

Salt - as per taste

Roasted Jeera powder (optional) - 1 tsp 

Method

Mixie all the ingredients into a fine paste. Add water if needed. Adjust the seasoning. Relish it !  No snacks to eat it with? Just pop a papad in a microwave and enjoy chutney with it !

(Variation :  Raisins can be added to make it into a hot n sweet chutney.) 

Chana Kabaab

By Swati Nautiyal

Want to make a quick yet scrumptious starter for your next get together? Here is a recipe of a very healthy vegetarian Chana Kabab which not only is one of my instant-hit party appetizers but is fairly easy to prepare as well . 

Ingredients:

Kala Chana (Black Chickpea) - 1 cup

Onion (chopped) - 1

GingerGarlic Paste - 1/2 tsp

Meat masala - 1 tsp

Garam Masala - 1tsp

Green chillies (Chopped) - 1

Chopped Coriander leaves - 2 tbsp

Soup Cubes - 1

Cornflour- 2 tbsp (for binding)

Oil - for frying.

Method : Soak Chana dal  in water overnight. Drain the water, wash thoroughly and pressure cook with some water and salt till it's done. Mixie the dal into a fine paste. Add all the ingredients and mix well. Now make it into small round flat patties and shallow/deep fry them. 

Serving suggestions: Serve with green chutney/ mint-yogurt chutney/ onion ring salad or tomato sauce. 

Relish the Kebabs!

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Photo courtesy : Sanjeev kapoor