Green Chutney Recipe

Last Updated On: Jan 2, 2026 by Aarthi

Green chutney is one of the most popular chutney in India which is served with chaats, sandwiches, snacks and tandoori kabab dishes. Traditional green chutney is made with a combination of mint leaves, coriander leaves, green chilles, lemon juice, cashews, yogurt, salt and sugar. This taste delicious with snacks like samosa, pakora, dhokla and chaats.

Green Chutney

One of the versatile all purpose chutney made with coriander and mint leaves. This is one of the most popular and must have chutney to have in your fridge. Drizzle it over chaats, salads, roti or wrap which takes your normal meal to next level.

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About Green Chutney
Green Chutney Ingredients
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The chutney itself is bright green in colour and is made different ways. Every household has their own way of making green chutney.

About Green Chutney

Green chutney also known as sandwich chutney, mint chutney, Bombay chutney, chaat chutney, hari chutney, Indian green sauce or teekha chutney. Green chutney is usually served with sandwiches, grilled kebabs, tandoori chicken, chaats. Traditionally green chutney is made with coriander leaves, mint leaves, green chillies, salt, sugar, lemon juice.

Depending on the recipe you can add yogurt, bread, coconut in your green chutney. This chutney is an Indian flavourful condiment which is spicy, tangy, refreshing. It is usually enjoyed with Indian street foods like vada pav, kanda pav, chaats, ragda patties, ragda puri chaat, dahi vada, sev puri, papdi chaat.

Here are two popular sandwich made with green chutney. Check out chutney sandwich, masala sandwich & grilled sandwich, veg and cheese chutney sandwich.

This green chutney not only adds refreshing zing to your meals. But elevates the meal to a whole new level with its bright colour. It also has numerous health benefits including digestion. It is served with fried snacks to brighten the meal and add a fresh taste. This taste delicious with snacks like samosa, pakora and chaats.

Green chutney has long shelf life. You can make and store this chutney in fridge for at least a week. But for more fresh taste, use it within 3 to 4 days.

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Green Chutney Ingredients

Mint & Coriander Leaves - use fresh mint and coriander leaves for brighter colour. The chutney gets it refreshing taste when used fresh leaves. Wash herbs really well and chop roughly before grinding.

Garlic - just a clove of garlic enhance the taste of the chutney. Some times I even add a small piece of ginger.

Green Chillies - this totally depends on your spice level. You can add more or less as per your taste. Sometimes I remove the seeds and white membrane from the chillies before grinding.

Salt & Sugar - a pinch of sugar totally enhance the taste.

Lemon Juice - adjust the lemon juice to your taste. You can add more or less depending on the level of tang you want. Lemon juice helps to preserve the chutney for longer time.

Yogurt - this is optional but adds creamy texture to the chutney. Use greek yogurt for best taste.

Cashews - I like to use some kids of nuts like cashews, almonds or pistachios in my green chutney. It adds creamy texture and makes the chutney thick.

Optional - ingredients like ginger, coconut, bread, chaat masala powder, roasted cumin powder can be added to enhance the taste of the chutney.

How to Make Green Chutney Taste Better

Fresh herbs - try to use freshest herbs as possible. Wash herbs in several changes of water and dry completely before grinding. Increase or decrease any of your favorite herbs as you like.

Thickening of Chutney - for thicker creamy mint chutney use green yogurt, roasted gram dal, bread slice, cashews, coconut or blanched almonds as thickener for the chutney.

Spices to add Flavour - you can add garlic, ginger, chaat masala, roasted cumin powder as flavouring of the chutney.

Use Ice cubes - adding few ice cubes when grinding green chutney stops the oxidation process and keep the chutney bright green in colour for days. Adding Lemon juice helps brighten the flavour and preserves the green colour.

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1)Try to use fresh coriander and mint leaves. Make sure you wash them really well. Pat them dry and chop them roughly. Wash mint leaves really well. Use only the leaves of mint and not the stem. Take chopped coriander leaves and mint leaves in a blender.

2)Add green chillies. This is totally to your taste. You can add more or less to your taste.

3)Add in cashews. I like to use some kids of nuts like cashews, almonds or pistachios in my green chutney. It adds creamy texture and makes the chutney thick.

4)Add in peeled garlic. Garlic enhances the flavour of the green chutney. You can add a small piece of ginger too.

5)Add some thick yogurt. yogurt is used for the tangy flavour and creaminess. Make sure the yogurt is thick and not too sour.

6)Add in salt and sugar to taste.

7)Add lemon juice to taste. This makes the chutney green and bright.

8)Blend this mix till smooth and creamy.

9)When blending, you can add more water if needed. If you want it thick, you can leave the water.

10)Green chutney is ready to serve.

Expert Tips

Use fresh mint and coriander leaves for refreshing taste and bright coloured green chutney.
You can increase mint and coriander leaves amount as per your liking. if you like more mint flavour, increase mint leaves.
For refreshing lip smacking taste, you can add roasted cumin powder, chaat masala for taste.
For making thicker creamy mint chutney add some roasted gram dal or cashews.
Skip using yogurt if you want too. In that case, add green yogurt.
Add couple of ice cubes to preserve the green colour of the chutney.

FAQ

What is Green Chutney?

Green chutney is usually served with sandwiches, grilled kebabs, tandoori chicken, chaats. Traditionally green chutney is made with coriander leaves, mint leaves, green chillies, salt, sugar, lemon juice.

How do you reduce the bitterness in green chutney?

Add a pinch of sugar, lemon juice to balance the taste of the chutney.

What is the green chutney at Indian restaurants called?

Green chutney also known as sandwich chutney, mint chutney, Bombay chutney, chaat chutney, hari chutney, Indian green sauce or teekha chutney.

Why does my green chutney turn brown?

As green chutney sits longer in fridge, it may get oxidised. So try and use the chutney as soon as possible. The chutney taste same even if gets oxidised, as long as there is no moulds in the chutney you can fine to use it.

How do you keep green chutney green?

Adding few ice cubes when grinding green chutney stops the oxidation process and keep the chutney bright green in colour for days. Adding Lemon juice helps brighten the flavour and preserves the green colour.

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Over the past few years I’ve been on a mission to find and create recipes that I can make from scratch. I hope you enjoy the recipes on this blog as they are tried and true from my kitchen to yours!

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