Ingredients:
Method:
- 1/4 cup chana dal
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 1/8 teaspoon asafetida (hing)
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon black mustard seeds
- 4 whole red chilies (adjust to taste)
- 1/4 teaspoon fenugreek seeds (mathi dana)
- 1/2 cup yogurt
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Lemon juice as needed
Suggestion:
- Dry roast the chana dal on medium heat until the dal has changed color to a light brown. Set the dal aside.
- Heat the oil in a small frying pan on medium heat.
- Stir-fry the red chilies until become a dark color.
- Add asafetida, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, and fenugreek seeds.
- Stir-fry for few seconds until seeds crack.
- Next, grind the chana dal and spices to a powder and blend with the yogurt.
- Add salt and lemon juice if needed.
- Before mixing yogurt, chutney powder can be store for few months in airtight jar.
- Mix the yogurt just before serving.
- Mix the chutney powder with cream cheese and use as sandwich spread.
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