Goan Green Chutney Sandwiches
Ingredients
1 cup of fresh or pre-soaked desiccated coconut
½ - 1 bunch Coriander leaves, thickly chopped
1/4 onion chopped
6 green chillies (to taste)
2 large garlic cloves
1 inch piece of ginger chopped
6 black peppercorns
½ tsp of cumin seeds
3 tsp of sugar
Tamarind- size of a walnut (soaked in a little hot water) or 1 tsp tamarind paste
1 tsp Salt (to taste)
1 tsp Jif lemon or fresh lime juice
Cooking Steps
Step 1
Bend the chillies, ginger, garlic, onion, peppercorns, cumin and tamarind paste with a little water (1/4 mug)
Step 2
Add the chopped coriander leaves and fresh coconut (or reconstituted desiccated coconut), and continue grinding until the mixture is a fine thick paste. If the mixture becomes too thick during grinding add a little more water.
Step 3
Finally, add the salt, sugar and a few drops of Jif lemon or lime juice and blend everything together well. Taste and adjust seasoning adding more salt or sugar.
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