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Varanasi Home-Style Plantain Chutney
🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Varanasi Home-Style Plantain Chutney

🇮🇳 Indian

A vegetarian Indian dish in the spirit of Varanasi cooking — Varanasi Home-Style Plantain Chutney brings a smoky touch with a classic chutney finish. About 47 minutes from fridge to table.

Prep 22 min Cook 25 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

  • Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
  • Garam Masala1/2 tsp
  • Kasuri Methi1 tsp
  • Saltto taste
  • Ghee2 tbsp
  • Red Chili Powder1 tsp
  • Plantain250 g, chopped

Optional extras

  • Green Chili1-2, slit

Instructions

  1. 1

    Soak or rinse dals/grains if the dish uses them.

  2. 2

    Pressure-cook or simmer the base until soft.

  3. 3

    Prepare a tempering of ghee, cumin, garlic, and chili.

  4. 4

    Pour tempering over the cooked base.

  5. 5

    Simmer briefly to marry flavours.

Chef's tip

Keep the flame medium — rushing browns the base too fast.

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Watch how it's made

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