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.
Servings 6 servings
Calories
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
- To make the Tamarind Chutney, use seedless tamarind.
- The thickness of the chutney can be altered by using water. Add water to make the chutney thinner or thicker as per your requirement.
- To make different variations, you can use Dates along with Tamarind to make Date Tamarind Chutney.
- 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.