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Kashmiri Wazwan Chutney

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Kashmiri Wazwan Chutney
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Yash Mahendra Lakhan
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Kashmiri Wazwan Chutney
Is The Nutty, Tangy Counterpoint A Feast Needs

2 mins
Cooking Time
Easy
Difficulty
9
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Wazwan Chutney is a walnut chutney often served with Wazwan, the traditional Kashmiri dish. The chutney has many different names, including Doon Chetin. The main ingredients of the chutney are walnuts and yoghurt mixed together to make a creamy yet slightly grainy chutney. The creamy texture of the chutney comes from walnuts, which provide a slightly sweet, nutty taste, while yoghurt gives it a mild sourness, and green pepper provides a hot flavour. Doon chetin is one of the chutneys that finds a place in the spread of wazwan along with rista and gushtaba. The way in which the wazwan chutney recipe is prepared is by not grinding the walnuts completely fine but keeping some pieces here and there. By soaking the walnuts first, we ensure that the nuts are soft enough to grind, but still give the chutney its creamy texture. The use of roasted cumin gives a warm feel to the chutney, which goes naturally with the walnut flavour and sourness of yoghurt. There are many variations of the recipe, which include using radish as an additional ingredient. However, this version sticks to the use of walnut chutney associated with doon chetin. A proper Kashmiri wazwan chutney recipe should balance the richness of the meal. So, the recipe keeps the chutney dry and not-too-spicy and sour, which makes the condiment useful when served with rice, naan, or other spicy Kashmiri dishes. It is best served freshly made, retains some texture of walnuts and is decorated with mint leaves or roasted cumin.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients
100 gwalnuts, shelled
150 gthick yoghurt
2green chillies, roughly chopped
1 tspcumin seeds
1 tbspfresh mint leaves
1 tbspfresh coriander leaves
½ tsp salt, or to taste
1–2 tbspwater, as required
1 tsplemon juice, optional

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Description - Step 1

Step 1: Soak the Walnuts

Put the walnuts in a bowl, and then fill the bowl with water of room temperature. Let the walnuts soak for around two hours. Rinse the walnuts very well and dry them properly.

The soaking process helps the walnuts to get softened for the grinding process.

Step 1
Step 1: Soak the Walnuts
2 Hours
Step 2
Step 2: Roast the Cumin
3 Minutes
Step 3
Step 3: Grind the Walnuts and Chilli
5 Minutes
Step 4
Step 4: Prepare the Yoghurt
2 Minutes

FAQs

No, since it is better to have a texture that is rougher in order for pieces of walnuts to be seen clearly. It is said that doon chetin has a coarsely ground texture.