Friday, April 11, 2008

Peanut & Mint Chutney Bites


This is very-light, tasty, crispy tea time snack. It’s easy to make in large quantities for kitty parties or get-to-gathers. Prepare the cracker just before you plan to serve otherwise they'll loose crispyness. It’s a great snack and very flexible with different ingredients like nuts or berries that can be mixed and matched. It also gives me a chance to be creative with presentation.

Ingredients:-

  • 1-1/2 cup Mint Leaves
  • 1 cup Cilantro
  • 1/2 cup Peanut
  • 1/4 cup Dalia/Pappula
  • 3-4 Green Chilies
  • 1 Garlic Clove
  • 1-1/2 tbsp Yogurt
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 1 tsp Olive Oil
  • Salt to taste

-- Other Ingredients

  • Your Favorite Crackers
  • Cream cheese
  • Cheddar Cheese
  • Dry Cranberries

Method:-

1. Toast peanuts in pan. Toast dalia as well. Let them cool down both completely. Blend them until its coarse powder form.

2. Mix all chutney ingredients in blender with little water and peanuts-dalia powder. Blend well and make chutney.

3. In serving platter, arrange crackers.

4. Top it cracker with chutney, cheddar cheese, cream cheese and cranberries.

5. Serve immediately.

Enjoy...

19 comments:

  1. The pics look so cute! I am sure they tasted just as well :)

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  2. Love the chutney and you have deocrated the crackers so sweetly :-)

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  3. Looks so cute, love the recipe and presentation

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  4. Wow!looks so crispy...love the decoration

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  5. Looks perfect Madhavi and very interesting snack too...good going! :)

    Were you able to solve the TOI dilemma?

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  6. so cute... the heart shape crackers look so good.. i can just imagine how this will taste... you r so imovative....
    amazing...

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  7. That looks really nice. Wonderful presentation. Forgive me being nosy but could you please tell which crackers those are? I think my daughter will love the heart shaped crackers, and since they are crackers so probably not loaded with sugar. Thanks

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  8. what a creative idea! lovely presentation. the chutney recipe sounds great.

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  9. Thanxx homecooked:)

    Thanxx seena:)

    Thanxx happy cook:)

    Thanxx cham:)

    Thanxx dhivya:)

    Thanxx namratha:)
    Not yet :((((

    Thanxx subha:)
    Thanxx meera:)
    M glad u asked me,
    It's called
    Valley Lahvosh Baking Co. It's easily available in grocery stores like ralph, vons, albertson's. You can find different shapes like hearts, stars, rounds etc. M sure your daughter gonna love it:))))

    Thanxx uma:)

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  10. Madhavi, I love that chutney with its flavorful ingredients like peanuts, garlic and cilantro. The picture looks fabulous!

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  11. hey madhavi ... you have done it so well.. i got glued to your page for like half an hr... everything u do is so interesting and different...too good...
    well thanks for visiting my page.. i will keep dropping by now...

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  12. looks cute dear..should have tasted great ..

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  13. Madhavi, thanks so much for anwsering my question and also dropping by my blog. I will surely look out for these fun shaped crackers. Thanks!

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  14. Thanxx vaishali :))

    Thanxx swati for visiting, m glad u liked it. i like your blog.

    Thanxx Divya :))

    Hey Meera, it's my pleasure dear!!!

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  15. Madhavi, very good idea for tea parties. looks tempting and the heart shape cracker are cute.

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  16. Wow.. What a lovely presentation !!
    bookmarked ur recipes!!
    U have nice blog with creative recipes :) !!

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  17. Thanxx Pearlsofeast:))

    Thanxx archy:))

    Thanxx Prajusha:))

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