WALNUT RED PEPPER CHUTNEY

WALNUTS........
many of us may not know how good it is to add walnuts in our diet......
They promote heart-health, prevent cancer, help with depression and age related decline in brain function, super plant source of Omega 3, decrease inflammation, help manage Type 2 diabetes and also lower BP.
Red Bell Peppers......loaded with various Vitamins and Minerals, exceptionally rich in Vitamin C, prevent anemia, reduce the risk of cancer and heart ailments, support healthy eyes, help you maintain good mental health and keep your skin glowing and healthy.
So, is there any need to lay stress on how HEALTHY this chutney is????

Ingredients

Walnuts - 1 cup

Red bell peppers - 3-4, chopped

Onion - 1, chopped

Cooking oil - 2 tbsps

Hing powder - 1/2 tsp

Broken urad dhal - 2-3 tsps

Broken red chillies - 3

Tamarind paste - 1 tbsp

Curry leaves - a few

Salt to taste

Recipe cuisine: Indian; Category: Breakfast/lunch/dinner/side

Prep time: 10 mts; Cooking time: 10 mts

Serves 6

Oil heated in a pan, hing powder, urad dhal and red chillies added

After the urad becomes golden, curry leaves and chopped onion added and sauteed

and now, the chopped red bell peppers

Now the walnuts, salt to taste and tamarind paste

all sauteed well

allowed to cool and blended to a fine chutney

Because of walnuts, the chutney has a creamy texture!!!

Serve this delicious chutney with Gobi-spring onion parathas

This post first appeared in www.malpatskitchen.com

Categories: Chutneys, Healthy Cooking