Green Chutney or Hari Chatni, is a spicy Indian condiment prepared with coriander leaves, ginger, green chillies, spices, and seasonings. It is commonly used in chaat dishes such as aloo chaat, dahi vada, sev puri, samosa chaat, and ragda patties. The chutney is also served with Indian snacks like pakoda, samosa, vada, and kachori.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 15 minutes
  • Cook time: Not specified
  • Total time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 1 · 1 small bowl
  • Category: Starters
  • Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • 2 cups coriander leaves ((cilantro), tightly packed - chopped)
  • 2 green chilies (- 1 to 1.5 teaspoon chopped, add more for a spicy chutney)
  • ½ inch ginger (- chopped (optional))
  • ¼ to ½ teaspoon lemon juice (or add as per taste)
  • ½ teaspoon cumin powder (- ground cumin)
  • ½ teaspoon chaat masala (or add as required)
  • ½ teaspoon salt (or as required)
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons water (for grinding or blending, add as required)

Method

  1. Rinse the coriander leaves well in water and roughly chop them.
  2. Take the chopped coriander leaves, chopped green chillies & ginger, cumin powder, chaat masala, lemon juice and salt in a grinder jar or a small blender jar.
  3. Add 1 or 2 teaspoon water or as needed and grind or blend to a fine consistency. Add a few teaspoons more of the water if required. But don't make the chutney too thin or watery.
  4. Remove the chutney in a bowl and set aside.
  5. Use this green chutney as required for chaat recipes or serve as a dipping condiment sauce with Indian snacks.
  6. This chutney keeps well for about 2 to 3 days when refrigerated.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.