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Cooked IngredientsRaw IngredientsNutty StuffHerbsSaltAcidSweetTempering
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Pick no more than 2 and Check Sheet 2 for suggested Cooking Methods for each ingredient
Pick 1 (Optional if cooked ingredients are picked)Pick no more than 2 and roast in oilPick no more than 2 and use rawSeasonOptional, Pick 1OptionalFat of your choice
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BeetrootCarrotCoconutCorianderTable SaltVinegar (all types)Sugar (brown or white)Mustard
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EggplantRaw PapayaChana DalMintBlack SaltLime juiceJaggeryCumin
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Ridge gourdPomegranatePeanutsParsleySoy sauceYoghurtHoneyAsafoetida
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Tomato (red or green)Raw MangoSesame (white or black)RosemaryOrange juiceCurry Leaves
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CabbageGingerNiger seedThymeSour CreamUrad Dal
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Sweet PotatoPlumsRoasted GramChivesTamarind
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CapsicumPineappleCashewsBasilPineapple juice
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GarlicDried fishMacadamia nutsLime leaves (the non bitter kind)
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OnionDried shrimp/prawnsWalnuts
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Chillies (any kind)Indian Gooseberry (Amla)Brazil Nuts
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DatesRadishRoasted Urad
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Pumpkin
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General Instructions
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Cook1. Start with 1 item per column chutneys before venturing into combinations.
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BeetrootBoil or Saute2. Pay attention to flavour combinations. Avoid 2 sweet or 2 sour ingredients
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DatesSoak in water & boilOptional ingredient3. Don't sweat about proportions. Go easy on the salt/acid/sweet column and a general rule of thumb is use relatively less of strong flavours like ginger, garlic, chillies, mango and relatively more of blander/weaker flavours like beetroot, capsicum etc.
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Sesame (white or black)Saute till slightly brown
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Add in
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CarrotOptional Ingredient
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Parsley4. If your chutney feels a bit one-dimensional or bland, add extra acid
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Blend in mixie/food processor and season with5. Tempering/Tadka is representative, use whatever you are used to using
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Black Salt6. Some herbs like rosemary can be overwhelming, so use in tiny quantities, and don't mix with other herbs
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Adjust taste optionally with anything from the Sweet column
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Vinegar (all types)7. If your chutney feels dry or too thick, add water, then adjust salt/acid again
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Temper with Mustard, Cumin, Asafoetida, Curry Leaves & Urad dal in an oil of your choiceOptional Step8. For cooked ingredients, you have a choice of sauteing, boiling, broiling & flame grilling. Ingredients like eggplant, tomatoes & capsicum can be flame grilled. Experiment & figure out which method works best
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