CRUSHED CORIANDER SEEDS RECIPES

Steps:

• To make the aloo chaat, cook the potatoes in a saucepan of lightly salted boiling water until just cooked through. Drain and leave to cool. Put the cooled potatoes, all the spices (except the cumin seeds), 10g/⅓oz fresh coriander and 35g/1¼oz pomegranate seeds in a large bowl with the chillies, lemon juice and ½ tsp salt. Mix together and set aside.
• Put the yoghurt, sugar, cumin seeds and milk in a bowl and whisk together.
• To make the mint and coriander chutney, place all of the ingredients together with 20–30ml/¾–1fl oz water in a food processor or blender and blend until smooth.
• Place the potato mixture on a large serving plate. Spoon the yoghurt mixture over the potatoes. Top with 4 teaspoons of tamarind chutney and 4 teaspoons of mint and coriander chutney. Sprinkle with the bhujia, remaining pomegranate seeds and fresh coriander, then spoon over 1 teaspoon of mint and coriander chutney and 2 teaspoons of tamarind chutney. Serve for everyone to share.

Steps:

• Peel the mangoes and chop the flesh into blueberry-sized pieces. Pour the vinegar and sugar into a large pan and simmer gently, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Increase the heat and bubble for 8-10 mins until reduced a little. Meanwhile, toast the cumin, coriander and cardamom in a dry pan until aromatic.
• Tip the spices into a pestle and mortar and gently crush them, leaving the seeds with some texture. Remove the cardamom pods, leaving the seeds in the spice mix, and add to the vinegar mix along with the mangoes, the other ingredients and 2 tsp salt. Bubble over a medium heat for 1 hr 15 mins – 1 hr 35 mins, until thick and syrupy. Leave to sit for 10 mins.
• Transfer the chutney into 2-3 sterilised jars while still hot. Seal the jars and leave to cool, then add labels. Store in a cool place for up to 2 years – the chutney will be best eaten after a few months, when the flavours have melded and mellowed.