Simple, practical, and full of everyday flavour, Red Chili Garlic Chutney is a vegetarian Indian side dish made with whole dry Kashmiri red chilli, hot water, and garlic in about 40 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 10 minutes
- Cook time: Not specified
- Total time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 10
- Category: Side Dish
- Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
- 10-12 whole dry Kashmiri red chilli
- 1 cup hot water (for soaking)
- 10 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- salt
- 1/2 cup water (for blending)
Method
- Remove the stalks of dried Kashmiri red chilies. Soak them in 1 cup of hot water for at least 30 minutes to soften them. If you want, you can deseed them. It's optional.
- Then drain the soaked red chilies and transfer them to a blender along with garlic cloves, lemon juice, salt, and water.
- Blend until you achieve a smooth and thick consistency. If needed, add a little water to adjust the consistency.
- Transfer the Chilli Garlic Chutney to a clean, airtight container and refrigerate.
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.
