Coriander chutney

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Coriander chutney


Description

This coriander chutney/dip is a staple in Indian cuisine. Its a vegan, gluten free dip that serves as an accompaniment with idlis/dosas/pancakes/sandwiches/tikkis etc.


Ingredients

Fresh coriander leaves – 1 cup

Ginger – 1 tsp

Lemon Juice – 1 tbsp.

Roasted cumin seeds – ½ tsp

Green chili – 1

Black salt / White salt – as per taste


Instructions

1) In a blender, add all the above listed ingredients. With some water, blend all the ingredients till smooth paste.

2) Check the seasoning and add lemon juice as per taste.

3) Store chutney in a container in a refrigerator and serve as and when required.



Nutrition

  • Calories: 20 - 30 kcal
  • Carbohydrates: 5 - 7 gm

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Hummus dip

 

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Hummus dip

  • Author: shampa Banerjee
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes

Description

Hummus is an extremely popular dip that is widely used all across the Middle-East. Hummus is made with chickpeas, sesame seeds and some other healthy spices. It is both healthy and tasty, and literally takes minutes to prepare.


Ingredients

  • Chickpeas : 25g
  • Olive oil: 2 tsp.
  • Sesame seeds:10 g
  • Coriander powder: 1/2 tsp.
  • Paprika powder: ½ tsp.
  • Garlic pods: 2-3 nos.
  • Lime :1 no
  • Salt as per taste

Instructions

  1. Soak raw chickpeas in water overnight.
  2. Boil chickpeas and put them in a container. Also keep the water in another pot.
  3. In a frying pan roast sesame seeds. Put the roasted sesame seeds and add a teaspoon of olive oil on a mixing bowl. Mix them well to make tahini paste.
  4. Put tahini paste, boiled chickpeas, garlic pods, lemon juice, roasted cumin powder, olive oil (1/2 tsp.) and salt in a mixer-grinder. First mix them without water and then add water which was used for boiling chickpeas.
  5. Mix well and serve adding olive oil (1/2 tsp.) and paprika powder on top.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1
  • Calories: 116Kcal
  • Fat: 5g
  • Carbohydrates: 11g
  • Protein: 7g

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