There are days when you and the kids are tired of the same coconut chutney recipe. Badam chutney is the solution for these times. It offers a completely different flavor profile than the typical coconut chutney. It is an almond based chutney, which is crunchy with every bite. Badam chutney has its own unique set of tastes and health benefits, which make it worth the occasional switch.
Health Benefits
The major ingredient in badam chutney is the almond. Almonds offer a complete set of health benefits. They contain a variety of nutrients that include fats, fiber, protein, magnesium and vitamin E. Regular consumption of almonds can lead to the following health benefits:
- Lower blood pressure levels
- Reduced cholesterol
- Reduced blood pressure
Ingredients
almonds: 10 whole
bell pepper: 1 medium
gram dal: 1 tbsp
red chilies: 3 dried
black mustard seeds: 1 tsp
curry leaves: 10
gingely oil: 1 tbsp
tamarind for tempering
salt to taste
water
How To Make Badam Chutney
- Heat the gingerly oil in a steel pan.
- Pour your dried red chile and gram dal in the hot oil, and let it fry until the gram dal turns golden.
- Chop your bell pepper and pour into the pan.
- Sauté until the bell peppers wilt.
- Turn your tamarind into the pan and sauté for a few seconds.
- Turn off the heat and let cool.
- Pour the cooled fried ingredients into a mixer jar and pour in your whole almonds.
- Pour into a grinder after mixing and add salt and water to your taste.
- Grind until you have a smooth chutney.
- Heat 2 tsp oil into a pan.
- Pour in your mustard seeds and curry leaves then temper.
- Pour the tempering into your grinded chutney and mix until you have all your ingredients properly mixed.
- You can serve the kids badam chutney with idli for breakfast or lunch and trust them to love you for it.
Trivia
Almonds are not truly nuts but rather drupes seeds.