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Gorkha Chutney

Here's a traditional Nepali recipe made with dried white peas, potatoes, black sesame seeds and some spices and flavourings. Serve along with roti for a perfectly delicious meal.

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Main ingredients Black sesame seeds, Mustard oil, Fenugreek seeds, Turmeric powder, Dried white peas, Crushed ginger-garlic, Green chillies, Potatoes, Tamarind paste, Onions, Fresh coriander leaves
Cuisine Nepali
Course Chutney
Prep time 6-7 hours
Cook time 5-10 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Mild
Level of cooking Easy
Others Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • ½ cup black sesame seeds
  • ¼ cup mustard oil
  • ½ teaspoon fenugreek seeds
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 2 cups boiled dried white peas
  • 2 teaspoons crushed ginger-garlic
  • 2-3 green chillies, slit
  • 3-4 medium potatoes, boiled, peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tablespoons tamarind paste
  • 2 medium onion, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander leaves

Method

  1. Heat a pan, add black sesame seeds and dry roast for 1 minute. Transfer into a mortar and crush coarsely with a pestle.
  2. Heat mustard oil in a pan till it begins to smoke. Add fenugreek seeds and turmeric powder and mix well.
  3. Add dried white peas, crushed ginger-garlic, green chillies, crushed black sesame seeds, mix well and saute for 1 minute.
  4. Add potatoes, salt and tamarind paste and mix well. Add onions and coriander leaves, mix and sauté for 1 minute.
  5. Transfer into a serving bowl and serve.
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