Last Updated on November 13, 2019 by Chef Mireille
This chutney is one of the chutneys most commonly served with the Gujarati snack, fafda. However, it will go well with any fried foods. I included this as part of my Gujarati tea time platter. This chutney really brings out the flavors in the fafda, making it a really delicious snack especially in combination with Papitey Ki Cheen.
Besan Chutney
Yield: approximately 3/4 cup
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 green chiles, coarsely choppped
- 2 inch piece of ginger, coarsely chopped
- 2Â stalks mint leaves
- a small handful cilantro
- 1/4 cup chickpea flour (besan)
- 1/4 cup yogurt
- 1 tablespoon ghee
- 1/2 teaspoon brown mustard seed
- a pinch of aseofetida
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon black salt
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Using a food processor, grind chiles, ginger, mint and cilantro very fine.
In a bowl, combine flour, yogurt and 2 cups water. Mix well until very smooth.
Heat oil in a skillet. Add mustard seeds. After they start popping, add asoefetida. Wait 10 seconds for it to stop sizzling.
Add flour-yogurt mix, sugar, black salt and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally. After the first 5 minutes, stir frequently to prevent sticking.
Add grinded chile-herb mixture and stir to combine. Cook another 1/2 minute.
Serve with Fafda & Papitey Ki Cheen.
Besan Chutney
Ingredients
Instructions
- Using a food processor, grind chiles, ginger, mint and cilantro very fine.
- In a bowl, combine flour, yogurt and 2 cups water. Mix well until very smooth.
- Heat oil in a skillet. Add mustard seeds. After they start popping, add asoefetida. Wait 10 seconds for it to stop sizzling.
- Add flour-yogurt mix, sugar, black salt and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally. After the first 5 minutes, stir frequently to prevent sticking.
- Add grinded chile-herb mixture and stir to combine. Cook another 1/2 minute.
sapna
Would love to try this one.Nice
Sowmya
hmmm that one is tongue tickling.. super delicious!!
Usha
Chutney looks mouthwatering and love those bowls your served the chutney and cheen.
Srivalli
Quite an interesting chutney with Besan..nicely done!..Your take on different cuisines is so wonderful Mir..and you cook them as if you have always cooked it..too good..
Gayathri Kumar
I have never tried this chutney version. Looks like a perfect match to fafda..
srividhya
Never tried besan chutney. interesting
Sandhiya
Interesting, never tried it before..Useful post
Archana Potdar
O wowThis is amazing. Love it Mir.
Priya Srinivasan
You have done it so well mir!! Superb!