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Dry Garlic Chutney | Mumbai Vada Pav Chutney | Lasun Chutney

Updated: Apr 15


Dry Garlic Chutney for Vada Pav in a mortar pestle

Spicy and full of flavour, this dry garlic chutney is a must-have condiment with Indian food!


Traditional Maharashtrian style chutney made with garlic, coconut and peanuts. Perfect with Vada Pav, Samosa and other Indian snacks.


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Known as lasanachi chutney in Marathi, Mumbai Vada Pav is incomplete without this chutney.

This lasun chutney will not only liven up all your snacks, but will also perfectly complement your lunch or dinner.


“Punchy and flavourful, this chutney will liven up all your snacks”

This chutney is also known as lehsun chutney or lehsun ki chutney in Hindi and lasan chutney or lasan ni chutney in Gujarat and is famous in other parts of India too.



With punchy flavour and spicy kick, it is hard to find another replacement for this chilli garlic chutney.


Let everything cool completely

Roast dessicated coconut till golden brown and let it cool. Also sauté garlic till slightly golden before adding the peanuts. After sautéing all the ingredients, it is important to let everything cool down completely or else chutney won't become dry or have correct texture.


You can store this chutney in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for around a fortnight. Traditional Maharashtrian Koshimbir and Khamang Kakdi can be served as a side along with garlic chutney with any meal!


Quick Video for Dry Garlic Chutney

Follow these easy, step by step instructions in this video to get the authentic taste of Bombay vada pav chutney.


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Step by step instructions with photos for Dry Garlic Chutney


Step 1: In a pan roast desiccated coconut till golden brown. Keep it aside and let it cool.

Dry Garlic Chutney Step 1 is to roast dessicated coconut

Step 2: Heat oil in a pan on medium setting. After its warm add chopped garlic and sauté.

Dry Garlic Chutney step two is to Saute Garlic

Step 3: Then add peanuts, cumin seeds and dried red chillies and sauté till golden brown.

Dry Garlic Chutney Step 3 is to add condiments like Peanut, Red chillies

Step 4: Let everything cool completely.

Dry Garlic Chutney Step 4 is to let the condiments cool

Step 5: Grind roasted dessicated coconut and garlic peanuts chillies mixture, along with jaggery, salt and dry mango powder.

Dry Garlic Chutney Step 5 is to dry grind all the ingredients

Step 6: Dry garlic chutney is ready!

Dry Garlic chutney is ready to serve with Mumbai Vada Pav


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