Tamarind chutney/Imli chutney
Tamarind chutney also called Imli chutney or sweet chutney is a sweet and sour chutney mainly used as a condiment or dipping sauce in chaats. It is a must-have for most chaats that I have come across
Servings 1 cup
Ingredients
- a lemon-sized ball of tamarind
- ¼ cup jaggery/gur
- 4 dates
- 1 tbsp raisins
- 1 whole Kashmiri red chilly
- 1 tbsp oil
- ⅛ tsp black salt
- ¼ tsp cumin seeds/jeera
- ⅛ tsp ginger powder
- ⅛ tsp hing/asafoetida
- a pinch turmeric powder
- 1½ cup water(or as needed)
- salt as needed
Instructions
- Keep the ingredients ready. In a mixer, grind the tamarind, dates, raisins, and chilly to a nice paste using water.
- Strain this and keep it aside.
- In a pan heat the oil and splutter the cumin seeds. Next, add the ground paste and all the powders.
- Let it boil for a few minutes. Then add the jaggery and keep boiling till it thickens and reaches the desired consistency. Adjust salt and seasonings and turn off the flame.
- Cool down and transfer to an airtight glass or ceramic container. Store it in the refrigerator. Use it to make chaats or serve as a dipping sauce with chaats.
