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Tamarind Chutney

Tamarind/Imli Ki Chutney

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Tamarind or Imli Ki Chutney sweet and tangy chutney for Chaats and Snacks
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Condiments
Cuisine Indian

Ingredients
  

  • ½ Cup Dried Tamarind(Packed) prefer seedless
  • ½ Cup Seedless Dates
  • 1 tsp Jeera /Cumin Seeds
  • ¼ tsp Hing/Asafeotida
  • 1 tsp Dry Ginger Powder
  • 1-2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
  • ¼ Cup Jaggery (Powder)/Coconut Sugar
  • Black Salt as per taste Himalayan Pink Salt

Instructions
 

Chutney with Pressure Cooker

  • In a pressure cooker add dried tamarind,finely chopped dates and about 1 cup water.
  • Close the lid and cook till 2 whistles.
  • Let the pressure release naturally, open the lid. Once the tamarind and dates mix. cools down, sieve it.
  • Mash with masher or blend to a fine puree.
  • Stays good in refrigerator for about a month.
  • To freeze, pour chutney in ice cube tray.
  • Keep frozen chutney cubes in zip lock or freezer safe container. Stays good for about 6 months,

Chutney without Pressure Cooker

  • Soak tamarind pulp and dates separately in warm water for about 20 mins.
  • Mash tamarind pulp with hands and in a bowl of water and separate the pulp from fibers. Sieve the pulp.
  • In a blender or grinder, puree the soaked dates.
  • Keep the pulp of tamarind and dates puree in a bowl.

Tempering the Chutney

  • In a kadhai/pan, heat oil on medium heat, add asafeotida,cumin seeds.
  • When seeds crackle, add sieved pulp, add about ½ Cup water , keep to boil on medium heat.
  • Add salt, dry ginger powder, red chilli powder and mix.
  • Add jaggery (powder) and mix.
  • Let the mixture boil till it starts getting thick.
  • Cook till the chutney starts getting glossy.
  • Once done, take off the heat , cool and keep in an airtight bottle.

Notes

  • If skipping Dates from Recipe, add about half cup of jaggery/coconut sugar.
  • Use Gluten-free Asafetida/Hing for GLUTEN-FREE VERISON.
  • You can adjust the consistency of chutney by adding more water.
To make Chutney with Tamarind Paste-
Dilute tamarind paste with some water to dilute depending on the tartness of tamarind. Prepare the tempering in a pan, add tamarind paste and puree soaked dates and add.
Keyword Imli Ki Chutney, Meethi Chutney for Chaat
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