Spicy Garlic Chutney

Garlic or lehsun chutney is one of the spiciest and palette-pleasing chutneys one can have. It is an essential condiment in South Asian cuisines.

Whether you want to eat it with an aloo paratha or mix it in your rice, garic chutney wakes up your taste buds, and soon enough you realize you can’t eat most of the meals without it!Although you won’t be repelling vampires with this chutney, you will definitely want to have it as astapleto go with every dish. This recipe stores well. You can store it in a storage container and eat later, and it will still taste as delicious as freshly prepared.

It can be made 2 ways so we are going to show you both ways and you can use whichever suits and tastes the best.

Health benefits

This is one of the healthiest chutneys as garlic is packed with antioxidants. Garlic is also known to be a blood purifier and beneficial for heart health.

Ingredients

large garlic bulb (peeled): 1

dried red chilies (addmore if you want it spicier): 6-7

tsp cumin seeds: 1

tsp mustard seeds: 1

tbsp water: 6-7

tbsp oil: 5-6

tsp salt: 1

tsp red chili powder: 2

large garlic bulb (peeled): 1

tsp cumin seeds: 1

tbsp water: 6-7

tsp salt: 1

tsp red chili powder: 2

large tomato, diced: 1

How To Make Spicy Garlic Chutney

1. Combine the tomato, garlic cloves, salt, water, red chili powder and cumin seeds in a blender or grinder.
2. Grind until a smooth paste is formed.
3. In a skillet, heat oil. When the oil starts giving out smoke, add the blend and cook until the tomatoes turn a deep red and the oil starts separating from the sides. Allow to cool
4. Transfer prepared relish into clean jars. The garlic tomato chutney is all yours to enjoy! 

Trivia

1. Garlic is a huge part of Indian cuisine, and almost every dish includes a garlic and ginger paste as a base.
2. In pop culture and fantasy fiction, garlic is known to ward off vampires. People hand whole garlic bulbs outside their doors to prevent the vampires from coming inside their homes. But the only thing it wards off is the people around you due to bad breath.
3. China grows the most garlic in the world. In fact it is estimated that it produces around 2/3 of the world’s garlic.
4. Garlic is one of the oldest cultivated crops. The builders of the great pyramids of Egypt were given garlic to increase their strength.