Bhel

This is a quick version of Bhel, when you are in the mood for it and don't have any chutneys on hand.

Puffed Rice - 3 cups
Onion - 1
Tomato - 1
Cucumber - 1
Green chilis - 2
Cilantro - a few sprigs
Mixture/ Sev - 1/2 cup
Ketchup - 1 tbsp
Hot sauce - 1 tbsp (Optional)
Roasted Peanuts - 1/4 cup

Dry fry the puffed rice till it's crisp.
Chop all the veggies and mix together. Add the puffed rice, peanuts, the mixture and season with salt.
Add the ketchup and hot sauce and mix well.
Top with the cilantro and some more mixture. Serve immediately.

Trio of Chutneys - Sweet chutney - Red chili chutney - Coriander and mint chutney

These chutneys are really easy to make, and are a must for any kind of a chat. They keep in the fridge for more than a week and work great for chats, as dips, spreads and many other ways.

Red Chili chutney:

Red chilis - 10 to 12
Garlic cloves - 3
Salt - to taste
Sugar - 1 tsp
Lemon - 1/2

In a small pan, add the chilis, garlic and 1/2 cup water. Boil till the water evaporates.
Grind with salt, sugar and some water.
Squeeze the lemon.

Green chutney:

Coriander - 1 bunch
Mint - 1/2 bunch
Green chilis - 4
Lemon  - 1
Salt - To taste
Garlic cloves - 2
Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp
Peanuts - a handful

Grind all the ingredients together with 1/2 cup water to make a smooth paste.
Squeeze the lemon and add more water if necessary.

Sweet chutney:

Dates - 12
Tamarind paste - 1 1/2 tbsp
Sugar - 1 tsp
Salt - to taste
Red chili powder - 1 tsp
Cumin powder - 1 tsp

Boil the dates along with the rest of the ingredients in 1 cup water.
When the dates are soft, cool and grind together.