Indians and their obsession with spices knows no boundary. After all Indian cuisine is much loved for its rich flavour, which honestly won’t be possible without varied spices. It seems former Masterchef Australia judge Gary Mehigan also agrees with it. We say this because Gary dropped a post showing his preparation for red chutney that he made to enjoy along with a Bombay-style Sandwich. How was it? All things spicy. Gary’s post included a series of clips. The first video revealed that he soaked Kashmiri red chillies so that they turn plump. In the clip, he can be heard saying, “Let’s see how hot they are?” Then he grinds the soaked chillies with a few ingredients that he mentioned in the caption. Before grinding it all into a thick paste, Gary Mehigan mentioned that he removed all the seeds so that it tasted spicy but not so much. He said, “It is hot, but certainly not as hot as the other ones.” The last video showed bright red chilli paste served in a small bowl. Oh relax, he won’t eat it straight away. In the note attached to the post, the celebrity chef revealed that he will add a bit of mayonnaise and kewpie so that it turns “really luscious”.

Sharing the post, Gary Mehigan wrote, “Red chutney for Bombay sandwich…I used big Kashmiri chillies, garlic, toasted cumin, toasted chana dal, a pinch of salt and black salt. Plus a good pinch of Shan chaat spice. It tastes really good but I’m putting it out there what’s your recipe…? Will mix a bit of mayo or kewpie in to make it really luscious…!”

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The internet loved Gary Mehigan’s red chutney. Many users urged him to share the complete recipe.

A few users claimed that his way of preparing red chutney and their way of preparing garlic chutney are similar but with a difference in the quantity of garlic. A comment read, “This is also used in Bombay chaat and is known as garlic chutney so the only difference for me would be a generous dose of garlic and some lime juice.”

“So if you add some shallow fried tomatoes and onions and blend them together with this chutney you’ll make the yummiest red chutney that you can eat with dosa & idli,” read a comment.

Another person wrote that the red chutney “could go in as a base for the bhaji in pav bhaji”.

“Thank you for sharing this very authentic recipe! It’s my absolute favourite on sandwiches and parathas,” said a person.

Would you like to give this recipe a try?

The manifesto was released by BJP President JP Nadda and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday. One of the key promises made by the party, which is looking for another term in the state, is providing every house with 100 units of electricity for Rs 100.Cylinders for Ujjwala Yojana and Ladli Behna beneficiaries will be given for Rs 450. Under the Ladli Behna Yojna, Rs 1,250 is credited to the accounts of eligible women every month. Free education will also be provided to girls from poor families till the time they finish their post-graduation.The BJP has promised procurement of wheat at Rs 2,700 and paddy at Rs 3,100 per quintal from farmers.The party has also said that Rs 20,000 crore will be invested towards making healthcare infrastructure “high-tech”. The number of beds in hospitals and ICUs will also be doubled. 

Japan’s navy on Saturday announced the start of a joint annual military exercise, with the Philippines observing the operations for the first time as the two countries seek closer maritime cooperation.

The Japan-led Annualex exercise started on Friday with operations conducted by the naval forces of the United States, Australia and Canada, with the Philippines attending as an observer, Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force Vice Admiral Akira Saito told reporters.

“The Philippines is a very important country for us, and we are looking to coordinate with their navy at every possible opportunity,” Saito said aboard the USS Carl Vinson as it sailed in an undisclosed location in the Pacific Ocean.

The exercise comes as Japan, the U.S. and the Philippines seek closer ties and deeper security cooperation to counter China, though Saito said the operations are not being conducted to target a specific country.

Last week, Japan said it would provide radar systems to the Philippines to bolster its security. The two countries also announced the start of negotiations for a reciprocal military access agreement.

“The more that our navies work together, the more multilateral our operations and our exercises are, the greater the security for this region. So I’m thrilled that Japan invited the Philippines to observe this year,” Vice Admiral of the U.S. Seventh Fleet Karl Thomas said.

Saito added that strong cooperation between like-minded countries is crucial for the stability of the Indo-Pacific region.

The operations will be conducted for 10 days and will involve 30 ships and 40 aircraft, Saito said.

There has been a string of clashes between the Philippines and China in recent weeks, including a collision in October, while Japanese and Chinese ships also faced off in the East China Sea last month.

Separately the Philippines’ coast guard said on Saturday it would maintain its regular supply missions to troops stationed on a disputed atoll in the South China Sea even though it expects more Chinese vessels to be sent to the area.