Indian · Sauce / condiment
Lal Mirch Lasoon Red Chile-Garlic Chutney
A fierce orange-red chaat chutney of soaked dried red chiles pureed with raw garlic, shallot, a pinch of sugar and salt. The shallot and sugar round off the burn just enough to layer it under yogurt and tamarind sauces.

- YieldMakes about 80 ml (1/3 cup), enough for 8 chaat portions
- Hands-on8 min
- Total1 h 8 min
- Difficulty
Ingredients
- 240 mlboiling water
- 20dried red Thai or cayenne chiles, stems removed
- 40 gshallots or red onion, thinly sliced (about 1/4 cup)
- 1 tspwhite granulated sugar
- ½ tspcoarse kosher or sea salt
- 6 clovesgarlic, medium, peeled
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