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Tamarind Chutney or Imli Ki Chutney is a delicious sweet, sour and tangy sauce which is prepared from Tamarind, Jaggery and other spices. You can prepare this Chutney in different variations by increasing or decreasing the thickness of the chutney. The thickness of the chutney depends upon the amount of water added to it. The sweetness to the chutney is added by using jaggery into it. We can also use sugar in place of jaggery. However I would suggest you to use jaggery for better taste.

Imli Ki Chutney is also available in the market in readymade form. If you want to make any recipe in less time, you can use the readymade chutney. However homemade chutney is better than readymade one as it more authentic and original. There are no chances of any adulteration. If possible, make the chutney at home and store it. Use it whenever required. It is more healthier than the readymade chutney. So the next time you think about Imli Ki Chutney, don’t go to the market to buy, but prepare it at your home.

Here we are preparing the Chutney with tamarind and jaggery. We can also prepare the chutney with dates. I have already shared the Date Tamarind Chutney where we had used tamarind, jaggery and dates. Please visit Khajur Imli Ki Chutney to make this chutney with dates. There is only slight change in taste. To prepare this chutney, soak the Tamarind in water for 3-4 hour or overnight before preparing the chutney. The water makes the imli soft and makes the task of making chutney very easy.

To prepare the chutney we must use seedless tamarind. If you do not have seedless tamarind then take out the seeds after soaking it and then boil it to make the chutney. We soak the tamarind in water to reduce the boiling time of the ingredients. Prepare the chutney and store it refrigerated in air tight container to keep it fresh for about a month.

Tamarind Chutney is ready to serve with your favourite snacks recipe. You can serve it with samosa, pakoda and other snacks recipes. You can also use it to make various recipes such as Tikki Chaat, Papdi Chaat, Paani Puri, Bhel Puri, Sev Puri, Tikki, etc.

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Tamarind Chutney/Imli Ki Chutney

Tamarind Chutney or Imli Chutney is a sweet and tangy chutney recipe made from tamarind, jaggery and other ingredients. Tamarind is soaked in water overnight and then boiled with water and other ingredients. It is then strained to make the sweet tamarind chutney.

Course Chutney, Dips & Spreads

Cuisine Indian, North Indian

Keyword Imli Chutney, Imli Ki Chutney, Tamarind Chutney

Preparation Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Passive Time 2 minutes minutes

Total Time 22 minutes minutes

Servings 6 servings

Calories

Author Recipe by Chits

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup Seedless Tamarind (Imli)
• 1/2 cup Jaggery (Gudd)
• 1 teaspoon Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Fennel Powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Cumin Powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Dry Ginger Powder (Saunth)
• A pinch Asafoetida (Hing)
• 2 cup Water
• Salt to Taste

Instructions:

• Take the Seedless Tamarind in a small bowl and soak in water for 4-5 hours or overnight.
• In the same bowl after the tamarind is completely soaked, squeeze out the pulp of tamarind and mash it with the help of your palm.
• Strain out the pulp with the help of strainer and keep the tamarind water aside.
• Now take a pan and add the Tamarind Water into it. Also add Jaggery into it by breaking into small pieces.
• Add other ingredients into it such as Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder, Fennel Powder, Cumin Powder, Dry Ginger Powder, Asafoetida and Salt.
• Switch on the stove and cook the mixture for around 12-15 minutes.
• The mixture will start to thicken. Switch off the stove and allow the Tamarind Chutney it to cool down.
  
• Tamarind Chutney or Imli Chutney is ready. Transfer the chutney into a clean air tight jar and store in refrigerator. Serve the chutney with snacks whenever required.
  

Notes:

1. To make the Tamarind Chutney, use seedless tamarind.
2. The thickness of the chutney can be altered by using water. Add water to make the chutney thinner or thicker as per your requirement.
3. To make different variations, you can use Dates along with Tamarind to make Date Tamarind Chutney.
4. If you do not have jaggery, you can use sugar. The taste will change with the use of sugar. However I would suggest you to use jaggery only.