Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox prepared food Garlic chutney, also referred to as lahsun chutney, lahsun ki chutney, lehsun chutney and bellulli chutney, is a chutney, originating from the Indian subcontinent, made from fresh garlic, dry or fresh coconut, groundnuts and green or red chili peppers.<ref name="Bharadwaj 2005"/><ref name="The Gazetteer of Bombay Presidency"/><ref name="Koranne-Khandekar 2017"/><ref name="Thaker Barton 2012"/> Cumin and tamarind are also sometimes used as ingredients.<ref name="Koranne-Khandekar 2017"/><ref name="Kapoor p. 60"/><ref name="Singh 2017"/><ref name="Parthasarathy Chempakam Zachariah 2008"/> It is prepared in both wet and dried forms.<ref name="Gopal 2017"/> The wet variety is made with fresh grated coconut and is typically served immediately after preparation.
Dry varietyEdit
The dry variety is a commercial product purveyed in packets and jars.<ref name="Bladholm 2016"/> Homemade dried garlic chutney can be stored in bottles and will last up to four weeks. When refrigerated, it can be kept for up to six months.<ref name="Gopal 2017"/> It is eaten either dry or mixed with yogurt,<ref name="Koranne-Khandekar 2017"/> curd, buttermilk or vegetable oil. It is sometimes prepared in a powdered form.
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Dry garlic chutney prepared with red chili pepper
UsesEdit
Garlic chutney is used for cooking in many Indian (especially Maharashtra,<ref name="Koranne-Khandekar 2017"/><ref name="Dalal 2000"/> Gujarat, Punjab, Rajasthan<ref name="DK 2017"/> and northern Karnataka<ref name="Iyer Thampan 1991"/>) and Pakistani homes.<ref name="Thaker Barton 2012"/> It is often eaten with fresh, hot bhakri (a flat, unleavened roti made from flour of grains such as jowar (sorghum), bajra (pearl millet), nachni (finger millet), etc.).<ref name="Koranne-Khandekar 2017"/> Garlic chutney is sometimes served as an accompaniment to chaats and khandvi.<ref name="Dalal 2000"/><ref name="Vohra 2012"/><ref name="Laveesh 2009"/>
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Momos with garlic chutney
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Vada pav served with a side of green chili pepper garlic chutney
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
- Garlic chutney. Vahrehvah.com.
- Dry Garlic Chutney Recipe. Foodviva.com.