MADHUR JAFFREY’S GREEN CHUTNEY

Ingredients for 6 - 8 sandwiches:

1 large bunch very fresh cilantro

1 tablespoon lime or lemon juice

2-3 hot green chili peppers, sliced

1 inch ginger root, peeled and finely chopped

1 tablespoon plain yogurt

¼ cup cool water

½ teaspoon sea salt

Select a large, bright green bunch of cilantro. Remove the stalks below the last set of leaves. Rinse, drain and towel dry the remaining leaves and stalks. Coarsely chop and reserve.

Place lime juice, chili slices, ginger and yogurt and water in the work bowl of a food processor or blender. Pile the cilantro on top. Puree the ingredients. Remove the lid and add the salt. Process again briefly. Taste and adjust seasonings.

Refrigerate between uses and consume in 4 days.