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Published: February 21, 2021 | By Harini

Garlic chutney

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Garlic chutney recipe is a traditional Indian condiment or chutney with garlic cloves and red chilies. This is a super easy to make almost no cook chutney that you can make and store for 2 weeks. Vegan and gluten free, ready in 20 minutes.

homemade garlic chutney in a glass jar

It is a very popular condiment and often served with all breakfast, snacks. It is also used for many making many Indian chaat recipes nd street food like bhel puri, papdi chaat, sev puri, vada pav etc. I also serve this with cutlet, pakora, samosa and use in sandwiches.

This garlic dip is known as lehsun ki chutney in India. Lehsun means garlic in Hindi. It is really easy to make this recipe, all you need are few pantry staple ingredients and 15-20 minutes.

It tastes really delicious with amazing flavor. This is a spicy chutney as such but you can easily control heat by reducing the number of chilies or increasing sweetener.

You can also use Kashmiri red chilies which has vibrant color but mild heat. See notes for more details.

This is a wonderful chutney to have handy. It just perks the flavor and taste of any dish that you serve with.

Table Of Contents
  • What Is Lehsun Ki Chutney?
  • How To Make Garlic Chutney Recipe
  • How To Use Chilli Garlic Chutney
  • Variations With Garlic Chutney
  • Expert Tips
  • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Can I use fresh chilies in garlic chutney recipe?
    • In which chaat recipes can I use this chutney?
    • Can I add more spices in this chutney?
  • More Chutney Recipes
  • Recipe Card

What Is Lehsun Ki Chutney?

Red garlic chutney recipe is an easy to make condiment or dip made very commonly in north India. It is a vibrant and delicious chutney full of flavor that elevates the taste of any dish. It is also known as red chutney.

Made with very few simple ingredients, it is really one of those basic recipes that is very versatile. Apart from the intended use, you can also use it creatively in many ways. See serving suggestions for more ideas.

The basic red chutney recipe is made with dry red chillies, garlic cloves, cumin seeds, salt, jaggery, oil, lemon juice.

You can make this recipe in many ways. You will find varieties of garlic chutneys across the country. Usually some ingredients like tomato, onion are added to cut the heat and increase the volume.

The authentic recipe of lehsun ki chutney however is made of only red chili, garlic, cumin and salt.

To increase the shelf life of this chutney I usually add warm oil while blending. You can make this chutney oil free but use it within 3-4 days. With added oil it keeps well for 2-3 weeks in refrigerator.

Do try this yummy garlic chutney and enjoy. It is

delicious

very flavorful

easy to make

vegan & gluten free

delicious with snacks

handy for chaats

How To Make Garlic Chutney Recipe

Pick and remove stalks from 12-15 dried red chilies. Bring 1 cup water to a rolling boil. Peel 6-8 cloves of garlic and set aside.

dry red chilies stalks removed

Add the red chilies to the hot water and set aside for 15 minutes. This will soften the chillies and makes it easier for grinding. In the mean time heat 3 tablespoons oil over medium flame and let cool.

soaking dry red chilies in warm water

After 15 minutes drain the softened chillies from water. Add them to a grinder jar. Also add peeled garlic cloves and 1 teaspoon cumin seeds.

ingredients for red garlic chutney

Add 1 tablespoon jaggery and salt to taste.

garlic chutney ingredients

Blend to a smooth paste. Now add 1 tablespoon lemon juice and little water if needed. Blend again to a smooth chutney.

blending chutney ingredients

Now add the warm oil and blend again very well.

warm oil added to blended garlic chutney

Transfer garlic chutney to a clean glass jar and store in refrigerator.

garlic chutney blended

Use as side dish or dip for snacks and while making chaat recipes.

How To Use Chilli Garlic Chutney

This is a super versatile condiment and that finds it’s use in many ways. While this chutney is mainly used for making chaats in north India, you can easily add it various ways while you cook. You can use it as

  • dip with breakfasts, snacks
  • sauce in Asian stir fries
  • spread for sandwiches
  • spread for masala dosa
  • mix with rice along with sesame oil

You can also serve garlic chutney with dal baati, bajra ki roti, thepla.

Variations With Garlic Chutney

lehsun ki chutney is made with lots of variations across the country. Few variations I have shared in thr blog are

Garlic dry chutney for vada pav

garlic tomato chutney

Expert Tips

The color of this garlic chutney will depend on the quality of the chilies you use. So choose accordingly.

If you are not used to very spicy condiment, use Kashmiri red chilies or byadgi chilies that are low heat yet vibrant for making this lahsun ki chutney. I use these for most of my chutney recipes.

If you don’t have dry red chilies you can use red chili powder. Use mildly hot ones like Kashmiri red chilli powder or cayenne pepper for this.

Use fresh and plump garlic cloves for this chutney. Do not sprouted garlic as it will totally change the flavor.

Typically this chutney uses raw garlic but if you are not used to it you can roast in briefly in oven and grind it.

Use a high power blender for easy grinding. You can make this chutney a bit chunky if you like

Adding oil increases the shelf life as well as the flavor of the chutney. Use warm oil. You can use mustard oil or sesame oil or any vegetable oil.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use fresh chilies in garlic chutney recipe?

Yes if you get fresh red chilies you can use it here. Use only 6-7 instead, rinse slit and remove the seeds. If you use fresh chilies, the shelf life of the chutney will be a bit less.

In which chaat recipes can I use this chutney?

This chutney can be used while making pani puri, vada pav, toast sandwich, mirchi vada, papdi chaat, aloo chaat, masala puri and many other recipes.

Can I add more spices in this chutney?

Yes along with cumin seeds you can use roasted coriander powder, amchur powder.

closeup shot of lehsun ki chutney or garlic chutney

More Chutney Recipes

Raw mango chutney

tamarind chutney

onion tomato chutney

badam chutney

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homemade garlic chutney in a glass jar

Garlic Chutney

Harini
Garlic chutney recipe is a traditional Indian condiment or chutney with garlic cloves and red chilies. This is a super easy to make almost no cook chutney that you can make and store for 2 weeks. It is a very popular condiment and often served with all breakfast, snacks. It is also used for many making many Indian chaat recipes nd street food like bhel puri, papdi chaat, sev puri, vada pav etc. I also serve this with cutlet, pakora, samosa and use in sandwiches. Vegan and gluten free, ready in 20 minutes.
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Prep Time 1 hr 20 mins
Total Time 1 hr 20 mins
Course condiment
Cuisine Indian
Servings 12 servings
Calories 28 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 15 dry red chilies
  • 6 garlic cloves plump, peeled
  • 1 tablespoon jaggery
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • salt to taste
  • 2 tablespoons oil

Instructions
 

  • Pick and remove stalks from 12-15 dried red chilies. Bring 1 cup water to a rolling boil. Peel 6-8 cloves of garlic and set aside.
  • Add the red chilies to the hot water and set aside for 15 minutes. This will soften the chillies and makes it easier for grinding. In the mean time heat 3 tablespoons oil over medium flame and let cool.
    soaking dry red chilies in warm water
  • After 15 minutes drain the softened chillies from water. Add them to a grinder jar
    ingredients for red garlic chutney
  • . Also add peeled garlic cloves and 1 teaspoon cumin seeds.
    garlic chutney ingredients
  • Add 1 tablespoon jaggery and salt to taste. Blend to a smooth paste. Now add 1 tablespoon lemon juice and little water if needed. Blend again to a smooth chutney.
    blending chutney ingredients
  • Now add the warm oil and blend again very well.
    blending chutney ingredients
  • Transfer garlic chutney to a clean glass jar and store in refrigerator. Use as side dish or dip for snacks and while making chaat recipes.
    garlic chutney blended

Notes

The nutrition values are estimates.

Nutrition

Serving: 12servingsCalories: 28kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 1gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 10mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 2IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 5mgIron: 1mg
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I am Harini. The recipe developer, food photographer and chef behind cook click n devour. My aim behind this blog is to provide easy, tried and tested recipes that beginners can cook with confidence. I took keen interest in cooking and took courses on cooking, baking during teens purely out of passion. With a decade of cooking experience I am glad to share my recipes and culinary knowledge with you all here. Stay tuned and happy cooking!
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  1. Muthulakshmi says

    February 21, 2021 at 4:07 pm

    5 stars
    Amazing taste

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