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Tamarind Chutney - Imli Chutney for Chaats

Servings 10
Calories 50kcal
Author Chhavi

Ingredients

  • ½ Cup Tamarind
  • ¼ Cup Jaggery more if needed to balance the chutney
  • 2 Cups Water more if needed
  • ½ teaspoon Dry Ginger Optional
  • ¼ Cup Raisins Optional
  • Salt to balance

Bhuna Jeera Masala

  • 1 tablespoon Cumin
  • 1 teaspoon Pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Ajwain
  • 1 teaspoon Red Chili
  • 1 tablespoon Black Salt

Instructions

Bhuna Jeera Masala

  • Dry Roast the Cumin till it splutters and is dark brown.
  • lightly roast the ajwain and pepper too.
  • Powder roasted ajwain, pepper, cumin and black salt together.

Making the Tamarind Chutney

  • Add the tamarind and water to a pot. Bring it to boil and let it cool.
  • Sieve this mixture while pressing and mashing the tamarind.
  • Throw away the pulp and rinse the pot.
  • To the same pot, add the tamarind pulp back.
  • Add all other ingredients- Jaggery, dry Ginger & 1 table spoon Roasted Jeera Masala(Bhuna Jeera Masala).
  • Bring it to a boil, stirring in between
  • Add more water if you want to make the chutney thinner.
  • Adjust the Jaggery, salt and Roasted Jeera Masala.
  • Taste and adjust the salt, sugar and spice.
  • It should taste sweet and sour at the same time.

Nutrition

Calories: 50kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 706mg | Potassium: 55mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 71IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg