Sweet and Spicy Tamarind Chutney
It is a sweet and spicy chutney prepared with tamarind pulp and sugar. A must-have condiment with the Indian chaat.
Servings: 1 Cup
Ingredients
- ½ cup seedless tamarind pulp
- 1 and ¾ cups water
- 1 teaspoon ginger powder
- 2 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- ¼ Cup jaggery, roughly chopped
- 2 dry red chillies, broken into halves
- Salt as per taste
- 1 teaspoon oil
Instructions
- To make sweet and spicy tamarind chutney, soak tamarind in water overnight or for 4-5 hours in a small bowl.
- With your hands, squeeze the pulp from the tamarind in the same bowl or pan. Strain the pulp in a sieve and keep aside.
- Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Add cumin seeds and let them crackle. Then add dry red chillies, fry for few minutes.
- Add ginger powder, red chili powder, asafoetida and stir to fry.
- Now add the strained tamarind pulp. Fry for 2 – 3 minutes, add chopped jaggery along with salt. Stir to combine. Add little water (approx. ¼ Cup) and then stir once again to combine. Let chutney simmer over medium heat till it thickens and turns into a thick liquid of dropping consistency. Taste and adjust the spice level, sweetness accordingly. Turn off the heat.
- Transfer Sweet and Spicy Tamarind Chutney to a bowl. Once it cools down to the room temperature, store in airtight container in the fridge.