Quick & Easy Indian mint Sauce – Fresh & Cool Chutney just like the one from your favorite restaurant to serve with easy-to-make poppadoms and appetizers.
I cannot imagine a visit to the Indian restaurant without dipping into Vegetable Pakoras, Onion Bhaji, Samosa and Poppadoms into this delicious yogurt mint dip.
If you have never made it at home, here’s how I whip the most delicious yogurt mint sauce in just 5 minutes!

YOGURT MINT SAUCE FROM SCRATCH
This is the most classic version of the Indian Yogurt mint Sauce – it includes Yogurt, mint, coriander, spice from green chili, zing from lemon juice, and cumin powder. This yogurt mint dip and the tamarind sauce are best alongside your appetizers, Naan bread, and even your pilau rice or biryani!
Supermarkets like Tesco do sell this dip in the name of Raita Sauce and Raita Dip. But honestly, it is easier to whip a Quick Mint Sauce at home, rather than going to the supermarket. And homemade ones taste 100 times better any day!
It is so quick and easy to make and you only need 5 minutes at hand. Serve it instantly or chill them covered in the refrigerator if you are serving later on.
This sauce can be prepped ahead, so it really works for festive occasions too!

YOGURT MINT SAUCE RECIPE VARIATIONS
This restaurant-style yogurt sauce is really versatile that you can adjust the ingredients and flavours to suit your liking. With simply 5 minutes in hand, you can whip up the most delicious mint yogurt dip.
Like extra heat in your mint sauce, you can add another green chilli or jalapenos. If you don’t have either, spice it with dried chilli flakes and ground black pepper – but the flavors will be different.
If you have a store-bought Mint Sauce jar at home, then you can make this dip super quick. Simply stir 2 tablespoons of the mint sauce into 1 cup of full-fat yogurt, stir vigorously and adjust the salt & sugar accordingly.
For Garlicky flavour, add 1 clove of garlic to the blender along with the other ingredients for making the green paste.
For really thick yogurt mint sauce, use Greek Yogurt or Hung Curd instead of Full fat yogurt.
INGREDIENTS YOU WILL NEED
You will need a handful of ingredients that are easily available in the kitchen pantry, a blender, and just 5 minutes!

YOGURT– Use Full-fat natural yogurt for a tart condiment. For a Vegan Yogurt mint Sauce, use a Vegan Yogurt!
HERBS – The Fresh and Cool Sauce has fresh mint and fresh coriander leaves. Do not substitute for dried herbs.
GREEN CHILLI OR JALAPENOS – Green Chilli works best in the recipe. However, if it is not available, use Jalapeños
LEMON JUICE – Fresh Lemon Juice adds the zing to the Chutney and they are a must. You can substitute for Lime Juice too.
GROUND CUMIN POWDER – You can use store-bought or make them at home with my recipe for Ground Cumin. Just need 2 minutes.
GARLIC – is a personal preference. You can include or leave it out as per your liking.
SALT to TASTE – Adjust the seasoning to your liking.
SUGAR – Adds a hint of sweetness to the light green sauce. If you are not a fan of the sweetness, simply leave it out.
Scroll to the recipe card below for a detailed recipe with step-by-step instructions.
QUICK VIDEO ON HOW TO MAKE RESTAURANT STYLE YOGURT SAUCE
TIPS TO MAKE THE BEST INDIAN MINT SAUCE
Do not add the Yogurt to the blender along with the remaining ingredients. Your Dip will turn out really thin and watery.
First blend the fresh herbs along with green chilli, salt, sugar, and garlic ( if using any ) and add it to yogurt.
Use Full fat yogurt instead of Low fat yogurt. Full fat yoghurt adds the tartness to the condiment.
If you do not have a blender at hand, use store bought mint sauce. Swirl the sauce into the yogurt along with 1/2 garam masala powder , 1/4 tsp chilli powder, lemon juice, salt & sugar. Whisk together and serve.
How to make Yogurt Sauce with Homemade Coriander mint chutney?
Although this recipe only takes only 5 minutes, you can make it in 2 minutes too.
If you have some homemade coriander mint chutney at hand, make this sauce instantly. Swirl 2 – 3 tablespoon of the chutney into the yogurt, adjust the seasoning, and squeeze in a little lemon juice. Tadaa…. your Instant Indian Yogurt Sauce ready in just 2 minutes.

How to make Yoghurt mint sauce with Store bought mint sauce?
Making this Raita Dip will only take you 2 minutes. To 1 cup of yogurt, add 2-3 tsp of store-bought mint sauce, 1/4 tsp cumin powder, 1/4 tsp garam masala, salt to taste, 1/4 tsp caster sugar, lemon or lime juice, and 1/4 tsp chilli powder.
Since the store-bought mint sauce lacks heat, you’ll need to add chilli powder for spiciness. Avoid substituting it with paprika powder as it will alter the sauce’s color. Taste and adjust the seasoning according to your preference.
Cover the bowl and chill the sauce until you’re ready to serve.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS FOR YOGHURT MINT SAUCE / RAITA DIP
This fresh and cool mint sauce is a real deal – just like the ones from the restaurant. It is brilliant with almost everything. It is usually served with popadoms, samosa, kachori, and appetizers in Indian restaurants.
They are delicious along with Flatbreads, on top of your vegetable or lamb burgers, and even as a spread in your sandwich.
FAQ’s
What are the 3 Sauces served at the Indian restaurant?
The Three Main Sauces served are this Yogurt mint Sauce, Tamarind Chutney and Mango Chutney. Apart from these, they also serve cold onion chutney and mango/ mixed vegetable pickle! Some restaurants also serve Cucumber raita instead of this yogurt sauce.
The wait time at the restaurant is exciting, thanks to these delicious dip and condiments that are served with poppadoms. Isn’t it?
What is Indian mint sauce made of?
Indian Mint Sauce is made of yogurt, fresh coriander, fresh mint, green chillies, lemon juice, cumin, salt and sugar.
If you love this recipe, you may also love
- English Mint Sauce
- Dill Yogurt sauce
- Coriander Yogurt Sauce
- Tamarind Chuntey
- Coriander Mint Chutney
- Cucumber Raita
- Sour cream and chives dip
- Sweet Chilli mayo
- Yogurt Garlic sauce
EASY INDIAN MINT SAUCE RECIPE STEP BY STEP BELOW

Ingredients
- 1 Cup Full Fat Yogurt
- 1/4 Cup Coriander Leaves
- 1/4 Cup Mint Leaves
- 1 Green Chilli
- Juice of 1/2 Lemon
- 1/4 tsp Ground Cumin
- 1/4 tsp Garam masala
- 1/4 – 1/2 Tsp Sugar
- Salt to taste
- 2 Tbsp of water
Instructions
- Place coriander leaves, mint leaves and green chilli in a small blender jar. Process smooth. Add 1 -2 Tablespoon of water to bring it together.
- In a small mixing bowl, spoon in the yogurt.
- Now add the green herbs mixture, salt, sugar, cumin powder, garam masala, and lemon juice to the yogurt.
- Whisk them together, until well combined. Cover the bowl and chill until you are ready to serve.
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Update – This recipe was first published in October 2010
I’m sharing this recipe for Indian Mint Sauce with Family, Friends, Food for #CookBlogShare.
Sounds too good…Thanks for sharing:-)
this is a quickie dip….sounds aromatic too!!
I love this.I like it wid roasted papad
Such a flavourful chutney!..The mint flavour will blend perfectly with samosas…
delicious dip..
Healthy and a simple mint dip with yogurt. Loving your pictures too!
i love this with khakra 🙂 … awesome picture
Was waiting for the recipe since I saw it in FB…anything with yogurt I wud luv it…luv those cute bowls
Hey Sandhya! I also love the mint yogurt dip! Especially with samosas!!!!
easy and delicious dip
Easy and Elegant dip! Belated birthday wishes to u. Enjoy your new toy!
Yogurt mint dip looks delicious.
thats a nice cool dip
that first pic is so inviting… how I wish I could have grabbed that plate!
Refreshing dip, and i love it Sandy…
yogurt n mint is superb combination n this dip must taste wonderful …
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Yoghurt mint dip sounds simply soothing.. An award is waiting for you at my blog.. Come pick it up..
quick and easy dip…yummy!!
I have also tried this. It is an easy and quick dip.
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I love yogurt based green chutney as well. I love to add a pinch of cardamom and sugar!
I love yogurt based dips & raitas.. simple, easy and delicious recipe!
Such a irresistible and flavourful dip, love it..
Excellent dip,too gud clicks…
its really easy…. will surely try this…. love the pic…
havent made any dip so far.very simple dish to try.nice click
mouth watering and lovely dip
That's a cool looking dip…yum
Thanks. You have a nice blog. This is one of my favourites!
Wow…a beautiful blog with pretty pictures….This is a nice dip….:)
Cool dip ..sandhya cannot wait to see ur picture after u receive ur tripod.
Thank you for sharing this cool mint yogurt dip. I make it exactly the same minus the sugar.
@Rachana one of the coolest item… Is iPhone . Totally agree. I used sugar to get to a bit of sweetness tat a mint dip has . May b few drops of honey can also do it
@Pavithra thanks pavitra ..I m excited tooo.hope I m able to do better 🙂
@Foodie Ann thanks a ton Ann… Blushing.
@Aparna S Mallya
Thanks 4 dropping by aparna.. U have A cool space too
Hi sandhya, first time to ur blog…yogurt mint dip looks yummy! im glad to follow u dear!
That should be very tasty with nice smell..
Looks really good!
@sinfullyspicy
Tats quite a useful tip… of adding spinach.
Thank u for ur compliement on my samosa's.. this is the first time i ever made..
@suma
yeah dips are quite a life savers…
to b frank , I have made my samosa's for the first time 🙂
@Cherine
thanks gal.. for dropping by 🙂 hope u enjoyed making them.
@Rekha shoban
Thanks Rekha..
lovely profile pic….
hope my space doesnt disapoint u 🙂
Couldn't agree with u more Sandhya! This is a real lifesaver for those unexpected visitors or make those veggie sticks tastier. I have not tried with samosas though, sounds delish!!
whenever i make yogurt-based dips, I do add some raw spinach leaves..gives a nice color and texture. Loved the neat samosas u prepared at home to serve with this Indian Mint dip.
Hi Sandhya,
This is such a simple and easy yogurt mint dip. Thank you for sharing!
Excellent dip for samosa and papadams. I really loved your pictures too.
Hey Sandhya, it’s great to be around Uk bloggers, and thanks to FB as well. this is such a wonderful dip just like the one we get in the restaurant.
The colour of this sauce is stunning!
Thank you Kat. Adding coriander along with the min to the yogurt mint dip renders wonderful.
Sounds so good – and so easy!
Thanks for joining in with #CookBlogShare
Absolutely. This is an easy peasy mint sauce and you will only need 5 min to whip up.
What a gorgeous colour. Will definitely have to give this a go. I find most mint sauces in Indian restaurants too sweet, so I like the idea of making one with no sugar.
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Thanks a ton Choclette. Making our easy Mint sauce at home, allows you to customize the flavors. I really don’t know why the restaurants sweeten this humble sauce so much.
I love this sauce! I always eat far too much of it whenever I eat at an Indian restaurant… but never though to make it at home. Must try this! Eb 🙂
Oh yes, yogurt mint sauce is so tasty with homemade poppadoms!! We love them serving as a nibble dish.
Had drizzled over Tandoori chicken and an onion salad
We served this with a creamy curry and it was delicious. Very cooling too.
Such a refreshing chutney! The flavors sound fantastic and so easy too. Definitely perfect for pairing with onion bhaji.
Really enjoyed your dip and it’s so easy to make. Now I am making it every time we have Indian food. Delicious with papadam!
I absolutely adore this recipe. Making this was the first time I’d ever had mint sauce. It’s amazing!
This homemade fresh mint dip is the perfect pairing for savory fried appetizers. So easy to whip up anytime.
Yay! Absolutely.. its a breeze to make fresh mint sauce.
This was soo good, and very flavourful. Loved the recipe totally!!
So pleased to know mint sauce turned out perfectly.
I was looking for a recipe like this, thank you for sharing! I can’t wait to try it soon!
So glad to know. I can’t wait to see your mint sauce after you make it.
yummy Indian mint Sauce is so refreshing! Lovely
I have never had any kind of Indian food before, but when I came across this, I had to make it. I’m a big mint fan, and the idea of that sweet and heat combo really appealed to me. This stuff is AH-mazing!
Love this stuff! It really helps cut the spicy, but also just adds to the flavor. So good.
This was the tastiest new condiment at our recent party! SO REFRESHING!
This mint sauce was lovely. Perfect for cooling down a spicy curry.
This was such a quick and tasty sauce that does not disappoint! The perfect balance of sweet and tangy!
awesome sauce for my BBQ chicken!
Way too watery – like liquid
If you follow the instructions correctly, it will not turn watery. Also what matters is the type of yogurt that you have used. If the yogurt is too thin, the mint sauce is bound to be watery. Kindly use full fat thick yogurt or greek yogurt.
so delicious! i cooked it for five minutes or less and it became a little thick , a perfect addition to a chicken sandwich.
wow.. you cooked the mint sauce! Thanks for letting me know.