Green chutney or hari chutney is a vibrant, smooth accompaniment made with fresh mint, coriander, green chillies and lemon juice. I love it because it's no-cook and can be ready in 5 minutes, with just 5 ingredients. I pair it with chaat recipes, samosas and khatta dhokla, but why stop there? Let your imagination run wild!

a bowl of green chutney placed on a black tile with coriander and mint on the side.

Pretty much any recipe for chaat calls for this green mint coriander chutney, a tangy imli khajur chutney and a spicy red garlic chutney.

Sometimes I make this Gujarati style, buy add some Daria (roasted chickpea) and whole cumin seeds. It's perfect with khaman.

a tray with 3 glass bowls with chutneys for chaat - a brown imli chutney, green chutney and red chutney.

Ingredients for Indian Green Chutney for chaat

Be sure to check out the full recipe and exact ingredient list below in the recipe card.

Ingredients are simple and easy to find. My only recommendation is to use everything fresh. You'll really notice the difference.

ingredients for green chutney on a wooden board - coriander bunch, mint bunch, cut lime, green chillies, ginger

I recommend using finger chillies or rocket chillies which are typically used in Indian cooking. However, most types of green chillies work. Adjust the amount you add based on your spice tolerance.

The sugar is optional but I find it helps balance out the tanginess.

I keep my green chutney garlic free, but if you want an option with it, you can try my green raw mango chutney.

Optional additions:

Add some fresh or desiccated coconut to this chutney before blending.

Storage

This chutney keeps well in the fridge for around 5 days stored in a sealed jar or container.

I have noticed that the chutney does become dark quite quickly so it is best to make this chutney on the day of serving, especially if you want that eye-catching green colour.

You can add more lemon/lime juice to prevent the chutney from going dark but you risk making it far too sour.

This chutney is easily freezable too. Simply place into ice cube trays and once frozen, transfer to a resealable freezer bag.

Leftover Green Chutney

If you have leftover green chutney, here are some ways that we like to use it up:

It also goes in our Three Layer Sandwich Dhokla - the chutney should be on the thicker side
Bread Pakora with Aloo and Chutney Stuffing - the chutney for these bread pakoras should be a bit thicker too

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