Dahi chutney explained

Dahi chutney
Alternate Name:Kadki dahi ki chutney, raita, mosaru bajji in Karnataka
Country:Indian subcontinent
Region:Indian subcontinent
National Cuisine:India, Bangladesh, Pakistan
Course:Side dish to biryani
Main Ingredient:Curd, green chilli peppers, mint, onions

Dahi chutney is strained dahi that is mixed into a chutney of mint and onions,[1] originating from the Indian subcontinent. It is popular in South India and is a side dish along with mirchi ka salan for the popular Hyderabadi biryani.

Ingredients

The traditional ingredients are dahi, onions, tomatoes, mint leaves, coriander, chilli peppers, and salt to taste.

Preparations

There are multiple ways to prepare the side dish. Mint, coriander, and a chilli pepper is cut and mixed into yogurt which is then blended in a blender for a minute.[2] Another way is to simply mix diced onions with salt and coriander into a bowl of fresh yogurt and serve as is.

Perugu pachadi

Perugu pachadi is a Southern Indian regional variant of curd chutney. It is also a yogurt-based dip that includes vegetables such as tomato, cucumbers, squash, mango, and bitter gourd, either raw or cooked.[3]

This variety is popular in coastal Andhra Pradesh. In Northern India, it would be called raita.[4]

Varieties include:

See also

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mint Yogurt Chutney Recipe. recipe2cook.com. 16 May 2012.
  2. Web site: Dahi Pudina Chutney Recipe. 20 August 2016 . www.foodflavor.in. 20 August 2016.
  3. http://www.sailusfood.com/2007/07/18/tomato-perugu-pachadi-tomato-yogurt-chutney/ Tomato Perugu Pachadi. Tomato Yogurt Chutney
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20101125185458/http://food.sify.com/vegrecipes/regional_cuisine/south_indian/Perugu_Pachadi-147207 Perugu Pachadi Recipe | Easy Perugu Pachadi Recipe | Recipe for Perugu Pachadi | Vegrecipes – regional cuisine – south indian – perugu pachadi