TAMARIND CHUTNEY RECIPE | HOW TO MAKE SWEET TAMARIND CHUTNEY | STARTUP COOKING
Here with another condiment recipe for chaat, Tamarind chutney or Imli ki chutney which is sweet, sour and tangy sauce made from tamarind extract, grated jaggery and some spices. It is an essential dip for most Indian chaats like samosas, pakodas, bhel puri, etc.,
Tamarind fruit is very rich in flavonoids and polyphenols, which are excellent for controlling the levels of HDL, LDL and triglycerides in blood.
Tamarind chutney stays good and can be stored in refrigerator for 1 week. Try this Tamarind chutney recipe and serve it with all the snacks. Follow my step by step photo recipe to prepare Sweet Tamarind Chutney. If you like this recipe, share it, tweet it and pin it. Please do try and post your comments.
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RECIPE FOR SWEET TAMARIND CHUTNEY
Coarse : Condiment
Cuisine : Indian
Author : Jayashree Karthik
Prep Time : 5 min
Cook Time : 25 min
Total Time : 30 min
INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 cup tamarind – seedless
- 1/2 cup jaggery – grated
- 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp roasted coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp roasted fennel seed powder
- 1/2 tsp roasted cumin seed powder
- 1/2 tsp ginger powder
- 1/8 tsp hing
- salt to taste
- 2 cup water
PROCEDURE
- soak tamarind and dates in enough water for overnight
- squeeze the tamarind with your hands and strain the liquid using strainer
- discard the tamarind pulp and keep the tamarind water aside
- heat a pan in the low medium flame
- add tamarind water and mix well
- bring it to boil for 1 minute
- now add grated jaggery, red chili powder, coriander powder, fennel seed powder, cumin powder, ginger powder and hing
- also add 2 cups of water and mix well
- cook the chutney on low medium flame for 10-15 minutes or until the chutney starts to thickens
- keep stirring at regular intervals
- once the chutney starts to thickens, cook for another 1 minute and then switch off the flame
- cool down the chutney completely
- store in a clean glass jar and refrigerate for 1 month
- use this tamarind chutney for North Indian snacks and Chaats
- Enjoy !
NOTES
- the consistency of the chutney should be not too thick nor too thin
- adjust spices and salt according to your taste
Sweet Tamarind Chutney With Step By Step Photo Recipe
soak tamarind in enough water for 24 hours
squeeze the tamarind in your hands
drain the tamarind extract using strainer and discard the pulp
tamarind extract is ready
add tamarind extract in to the pan
bring it to boil for 1 minute
add grated jaggery and mix well
add red chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, fennel seed powder, ginger powder, hing and salt
mix well
add 2 cup water
mix well
cook on low medium flame and keep stirring at regular intervals
turns thick and continue to cook for another 5 minutes
switch off the flame
should be pouring consistency
Tamarind Chutney
