On Thu 11 Aug 2005 10:18:53a, notbob wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On 2005-08-11, Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>
>> That might certainly come to mind first. However, there are also cooked
>> salsas.
>
> Si.
>
>> many chutneys are prepared fresh and eaten raw.
>
> Quite right.
>
>> The flavor construction for
>> a chutney is usually sweet, sour, spicy, pungent, and contains fruit.
>
> But, not always. One of my fave chutneys, mint chutney, contains no
> fruit and the sweet is provided by the onion.
>
> ½ cup Mint Leaves
> ¼th cup Coriander Leaves (cilantro)
> 1 Green chili, chopped (jalapena or serrano)
> 1 ½ tablespoons Onion, chopped
> 3 tablespoons Lemon Juice
> 4-5 teaspoons Water
> ¾th teaspoon Salt
>
> Puree in blender. Will keep for several days in fridge.
>
> nb
>

That sounds delicious! I must try it when I can get hold of some fresh
mint.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974


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