Description
A tangy and sweet tamarind chutney that’s perfect for pairing with Indian snacks.
Ingredients
Scale
- 150 grams seedless tamarind (imli)
- 3 cups hot water (divided)
- 250 grams crushed jaggery (gud) (or jaggery powder)
- 2 teaspoons grated ginger (or 1 tsp dry ginger powder)
- 1 teaspoon roasted cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon coarse fennel seeds powder (saunf powder)
- ½ teaspoon asafetida (hing) (skip for gluten-free)
- 1 teaspoon black salt (kala namak)
- ½ teaspoon regular salt
- ¼ cup raisins (kishmish)
Instructions
- Soak tamarind in 2 cups of hot water for 20 minutes.
- Mash it well using your hands.
- Keep a mesh strainer over a large bowl and strain the tamarind concentrate through it.
- Add 1 cup of hot water over the leftover pulp and strain it again. Keep pressing it with the back of a large spoon to get the maximum pulp.
- Discard the leftover tamarind pulp in the strainer.
- Transfer the tamarind water to a medium size pan.
- Add jaggery, ginger, cumin powder, chili powder, fennel powder, asafoetida, black salt, and regular salt to the pan and mix well.
- Cook the mixture on medium heat for 10-12 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add raisins and cook the chutney for another 12-15 minutes, stirring frequently.
- If the chutney has thickened too much, add some water to it and bring it to a boil. I like mine to be thick but pourable.
- Check for salt and add more if needed.
- Remove the pan from the heat and bring down the chutney to room temperature.
- Transfer it to a glass container and store it in the refrigerator. Use as desired!
Notes
- This chutney can be used as a dip or a spread.
- Adjust the thickness by adding more water while cooking.
- Store in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Condiments
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 20 grams
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 0 grams
- Saturated Fat: 0 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 23 grams
- Fiber: 1 gram
- Protein: 1 gram
- Cholesterol: 0 mg