Ingredients

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* 2 cups tightly packed fresh cilantro leaves
* 5-10 hot green chilies
* Juice of 1 lemon
* 1 inch fresh ginger root, peeled and chopped coarsely
* 1 small onion, halved
* 1 tbsp sugar
* 1 tsp. red wine vinegar
* 1 tsp cumin seeds, roasted and ground
* Salt to taste

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Method :

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Mix all ingredients in a blender and liquefy into a smooth sauce. Serve chilled. You may add some of this chutney into a cup of yogurt and mix it well to have a batch that is not as spicy. The yogurt also makes it very cooling.

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Note: You can substitue cilantro for mint to make Mint Chutney. Or you can mix the two to make a green chutney that would be eaten in most Indian homes in the summer months. You can add more green chilies, or simply make a green chili chutney with only a few tablespoons of cilantro greens to make a spicy hot green chili sauce.