3 Easy chutneys to eat with curry

3 extremely easy chutneys for poppadoms

In a UK Indian restaurant, whatever you order, you will be rewarded with a free dish of poppadoms along with 4 different chutneys to accompany. Usually these will be the ubiquitous mango chutney, some kind of yogurt variety, a disgusting lime pickle that tastes like disinfectant and a mint and onion relish. In Vancouver, the poppadoms (sometimes) appear like magic but you're going to have to pay for those chutneys I'm afraid. I decided to make three quick dips for my guests and buy the mango chutney as it's always better from a bottle anyway. 

Chutney 1 : Tomato and chili

4 heirloom tomatoes or other flavourful varieties, chopped small

1 tsp chili powder

1/2 tsp salt

Juice of half a lemon

Mix everything together and allow to sit before serving for the flavours to mingle.

Chutney 2 : Onion and mint

1/2 onion, chopped small

1 tbsp mint sauce from a jar

1/4 tsp sugar

Juice of half a lemon

A little sprinkle of salt

Mix everything together well.

Chutney 3 : Yogurt and cucumber raita.

1/4 cucumber, peeled and chopped small

4 tbsp natural yogurt

Juice of half a lemon

1/2 tsp paprika

Little sprinkling of salt

Touch of sugar

Mix everything together well.