Tomato Chutney (Mustards Grill Napa Valley Cookbook)

Ketchup and Chatni

1/4 teaspoon fenugreek seeds 1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds 1/4 teaspoon fennel seeds 1/4 teaspoon brown mustard seeds 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 6 cloves garlic, minced into a fine paste 3/4 cup red wine vinegar 3/4 cup cider vinegar 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 pounds tomatoes, peeled, seeded, drained, and coarsely chopped 3 tablespoons raisins 3 teaspoons salt Combine fenugreek, cumin, fennel, and aniseeds in a bowl and set aside.   Heat olive oil in…

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Kacchhe Aam Ki Chutney/ Lunji/ Galka ( Raw Mango Sauce)

Ketchup and Chatni

For the last two weeks, I’ve been really busy; my in-laws were here, so I was all set to cook, serve and also learn a lot from my mother-in-law. I have a lot of bookmarked recipes to follow for the coming weeks, because this whole while I was trying to learn all authentic Lucknowi cuisines from her. Here’s one of them, which is called ‘Galka’ in Lucknow. This is a recipe that I bookmarked from…

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Chutneys, Chatni, Pickles, Achars

Ketchup and Chatni

October 26th, 2011 Most people think that chutneys or chatnis or pickles or achars are just fillers, or condiments, that have no serious role to play in an Indian meal. Nilgiri’s Home made Pickles and Chutneys Well, you will be surprised to know that an Indian meal is not complete unless accompanied by either a chatni or an achar. So, what are they? From front to back Mango Uurga, Chilli Pickles, Aam ka Achar, Nimbu ka Achar Before we try to understand them…

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