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Cazuela
Von Diaz
413 ratings with an average rating of 3 out of 5 stars
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2 1/2 hours
Updated March 26, 2024
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In a mini food processor or blender, combine the chiles, sugar and ½ teaspoon salt; pulse several times to finely chop.
Add the mint, cilantro and lime juice; process to a paste. For a looser chutney, add water 1 tablespoon at a time until you reach your desired consistency.
Season to taste with additional salt. This sauce is best served fresh, though you can store any remaining sauce in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
Some chutneys are long-cooked; others are fresh. Coriander chutneys similar to this one are found all over India.
This is not a chutney; it is a sauce or marinade akin to chimichurri. Chutneys are cooked, thickened, jammy. This is none of those.
According to an article in the Times this past year, the seeds of peppers contain no capsaicin. Any heat found in them is from contact with the pepper’s flesh.
How long would this last in the fridge?
"This sauce is best served fresh, though you can store any remaining sauce in the refrigerator for up to 2 days."
Some chutneys are long-cooked; others are fresh. Coriander chutneys similar to this one are found all over India.
This is not a chutney; it is a sauce or marinade akin to chimichurri. Chutneys are cooked, thickened, jammy. This is none of those.
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