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Fresh creamy yogurt mixed with peanuts, coriander leaves and other ingredients are used in making dahi chutney. The chutney is further tempered with a few common ingredients fried in clarified butter or ghee for added taste and flavor. Here is my easy-to-follow recipe to make flavorful dahi chutney or curd chutney at home.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

Dahi chutney is a creamy and versatile accompaniment.

You will need storing the chutney in an airtight container in the refrigerator to preserve its freshness and flavor for a long time.
You can serve the chutney with different snack items and chaat varieties or alongside kebabs or tikkis, rice dishes, Indian bread, grilled meats, South Indian dishes, salads, sandwiches and wraps.
Dahi chutney tastes creamy, nutty, and sweet with slightly savory undertone.

Coriander yogurt chutney, mint dahi chutney, or cucumber yogurt raita will offer a similar taste as pure dahi chutney.

The Ingredients:

To make the mixture for the chutney:

1.5 cup dahi
½ cup peanuts (raw with skin, soaked in water for about 2 to 3 hours)
½ cup coriander leaves (without their stem)

4 pieces green chilies (broken in half)
4 cloves garlic (optional) (deskinned)
½ tsp cumin seeds

1 tbsp sugar (optional)
1 tsp salt

For tempering the chutney:

2 tbsp ghee
1 tbsp mustard seeds
4 pieces dry red chilies (broken into small pieces)

15 pieces curry leaves

I got this recipe from an old man at a local fast-food shop. We struck up a conversation while I was browsing the menu, and he told me it was his late wife’s favorite. He wrote it down for me on a tiny scrap of paper.

I followed it exactly, and it turned out magical. Every time I make it, I feel like I’m keeping a small part of their love story alive. I gathered courage to present it to my husband and kids, my best critics, who, surprisingly appreciated my effort. I felt so happy and satisfied.

How to Make Dahi Chutney? (Step by Step Guide with Images)

Step 1: Take ½ cup of raw peanuts with their skin and soak them in water for about 2 to 3 hours. Then take a mixer grinder and put the peanuts in it without the water.

Step 2: Then add ½ cup of fresh coriander leaves without their stem, 4 pieces of fresh green chilies (broken in half), 4 deskinned garlic cloves, and ½ tsp of cumin seeds in the grinder.

(Pro tip: Adding garlic is entirely optional. You can skip garlic if you do not want to add it. You can increase or decrease the number of green chilies according to your preference).

Step 3: Now, add 1 tbsp of sugar to the ingredients in the grinder.

(Pro tip: You may skip adding sugar if you want. However, it is better to have a sweet and savory taste in the dahi chutney and so I prefer adding sugar. You can add more sugar if you want).

Step 4: Finally, add 1 tsp of salt.

Step 5: Now, grind it once without adding any water to it to get a coarse paste.

Step 6: Now, add 1 cup of dahi to it.

(Pro tip: You can use homemade dahi or store-bought varieties to make this chutney).

Step 7: Grind everything nicely this time to get a smooth and runny mixture.

Step 8: Now, add the remaining ½ cup of dahi to the mixture.

(Pro tip: Adding dahi in gradually instead of all at once will help it blend perfectly with the other ingredients).

Step 9: Blend it once again, and when done, transfer it to a bowl.

Step 10: Now, to prepare the tempering ingredients, take a tadka pan and heat it on a low flame on your gas stove. Now put 2 tsp of ghee in it and when it heats up put 1 tsp of mustard seeds in it.

(Pro tip: I have used homemade ghee since I prefer that. You can use store-bought varieties or even white oil if you do not like ghee).

Step 11: Wait for a few seconds to let the mustard seeds start crackling. When they do, add 4 pieces of dry red chilies to it. Break each of the chilies into small pieces.

Step 12: When the chilies and mustard seeds stop crackling after a few seconds, add 10 to 15 pieces of fresh curry leaves to it. Let them cook till they lose their moisture and are fried nicely.

(Pro tip: Be careful about sprinkling hot oil due to the crackling ingredients during the entire process).

Step 13: Now, when done, pour the tempering ingredients into the mixture in the bowl. Mix it gently and your sweet and savory homemade dahi chutney is ready to be served with a variety of dishes and snack items.