Kumaoni Til Chutney

Name: Kumaoni Til Chutney
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Kumaoni
Ingredients: 60 g white sesame seeds; 3 cloves Garlic; 2 whole dried red chilli; 0.25 tsp roasted cumin powder; 1 tsp Lemon juice; 0.5 tsp Salt; 3 tbsp Water

A thick, nutty chutney made from roasted white sesame seeds ground with garlic and chilli, served with warm rotis through the Kumaoni winter.

🇮🇳India· Uttarakhand

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 10 min
Total: 20 min
Servings: 6
Difficulty: Easy
Calories: 80 kcal

Ingredients

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Servings

Equipment

•Griddle
•Mixer

Nutrition

Per serving, approximate

Calories: 80 kcal
fat: 7 g
carbs: 3 g
fibre: 2 g
protein: 3 g
calories: 80 kcal

Instructions

1
Toast the sesame seeds on a griddle over low heat. Stir constantly until they turn golden and smell fragrant.
2
Let the roasted seeds cool down slightly.
3
Toast the dried red chilli briefly in the same pan without oil.
4
Grind the sesame seeds, red chilli, and garlic in a mixer. Add water little by little to make a thick paste.
5
Transfer the paste to a bowl. Stir in the roasted cumin powder.
6
Add the lemon juice and salt. Mix everything together thoroughly.
7
Taste the chutney. Add more salt or chilli if needed.
8
Serve the fresh chutney with warm rotis (flatbreads).

Chef's tips

Roast the sesame seeds slowly and watch them carefully, as they burn quickly. Grind in short bursts to keep a little texture rather than making it completely smooth.