Tamarind Chutney Recipe
Tamarind chutney recipe is sweet, tangy, slightly spiced, highly flavorful, and imparts a distinctive flavour to a variety of Indian snacks and street foods.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- ½ cup tamarind seedless
- 1 cup water soaking and cooking
- 3/4 cup jaggery grated or sugar (add to taste)
- Spices and Flavorings
- 1 tsp roasted cumin powder
- ½ tsp red chilli powder
- ½ tsp dry ginger powder
- A pinch of black salt
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Wet tamarind in warm water 20-30 min until soft, mash thoroughly to get the pulp and strain to get rid of fibers and seeds.
- Bake the smooth tamarind paste in a pan, boil on medium heat and add jaggery or sugar and mix thoroughly.
- Roast cumin powder, red chilli powder, dry ginger powder, black salt, and regular salt, then simmer on low heat until thick (10-15 minutes).
- Switch off the heat, leave the chutney to cool to a point of becoming thicker and store in a clean airtight jar.
Notes
- Adjust the sweetness and spice level as per preference.
- Chutney thickens further after cooling.
- Store refrigerated for a longer shelf life.