I am trying to make or buy the type of sauce that is usually served with samosas in Indian restaurants. It is green & spicy. Any ideas? I thought it might be a chutney but most of them on the shelves at the grocery store are fruit chutneys and what I'm looking for is not fruity.
2007-02-12 14:58:05 · 9 answers · asked by cy 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Ethnic Cuisine
it's either mint or cilantro (or a mix) chutney. In a blender, add fresh cilantro/mint, juice of half a lemon or lime, salt & pepper, a few thai bird chillies (to taste), some chopped garlic & a little water. Blend until you get the right consistency, may need to add more water. It is a fresh chutney & usually sold in the refrigerated section in Indian grocery stores. It wont last on the shelf.
Another trick, to get a smoother & slightly heigtened taste is to add a few pieces of Granny Smith apple.
The dark brown chutney(IMLI) is made from tamarind, it has a distinct sweet/sour & slightly spicy flavor. This is readily available in all Indian stores.
2007-02-12 16:29:32 · answer #1 · answered by Desi Chef 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The green sauce generally served with samosas is a mint sauce with a green chillie or two added to make it spicy,a clove or two of garlic can also be added,add salt & blend ,if thin it could be called a sauce but since it is an accompaniment to samosa it is called a chutney & is usually made fresh,for tartness lemon juice can be added,if a thicker version is wanted a small bit of fresh coconut is included in the blended ingredients.
2007-02-12 16:50:25 · answer #2 · answered by dee k 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Green coriander chutney
1/2 Fresh coconut grated
1 Cup coriander leaves
10/12 mint leaves
1 Tsp cumin seed
2 fresh Green chilies chopped
1 Tsp ginger chopped
5/6 garlic flakes chopped
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
100 ml yogurt
juice of 1/2 lime
Put everything in the blender and make a fine paste. If the need be add 2/3 tbs water.
Enjoy with all savoury things as well as spread in sandwich.
2007-02-13 06:56:18 · answer #3 · answered by mangal 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It won't be sweet unless you go to a Gujarati restaurant, but most restaurants in the US are either Panjabi or South Indian. What PoohBear said was spot on. I'm just going to add to that statement: You can request that a food be mild. If it's spicy, eat some flat bread, rice, or yogurt with it. It's really hard to go wrong with Uttapam or Dosa (if you have a South Indian restaurant).
2016-05-24 03:52:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blend together, mint leaves, coriander leaves, little fresh ginger, some garlic, 1 green chilli, deseeded, and add chat masala, which would be available in the indian store in a bottle.
for sweet and sour sauce, blend dates, seedless, or deseeded, and tamarind pulp, with a corsely ground cumin seeds powder, salt, and serve.
2007-02-13 02:10:57 · answer #5 · answered by palador 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It could be the lovely dried-lemon chutney!
2007-02-12 15:41:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a spicy mint sauce but that's all I know. Sorry.
2007-02-12 15:00:51 · answer #7 · answered by flutterby 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you go to a Indian store and ask, they would probably know it.
2007-02-12 15:07:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes its like very good.ok bye.thank you
2007-02-12 15:01:19 · answer #9 · answered by samsung 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋