Tamarind Chutney
This tangy chutney can be used as a dip or stir-in sauce for numerous Indian snacks.
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
200 gms tamarind (remove seeds)
100 gms dates (pitted)
150 gms jaggery
2 cups water
1 tsp fennel
1 tsp cumin seeds (roast and grind coarsely)
1 tsp salt
Red chilli powder as per taste
Preparation:
Put the tamarind, dates, jaggery and water in a saucepan and cook on a medium flame till the dates and tamarind are soft.
Turn off flame and allow the mixture to cool.
Use a food processor or hand blender to blend mixture together into a smooth sauce.
Put sauce back into the saucepan and onto a medium flame and add remaining spice ingredients.
Bring the sauce to a boil and turn off.
Allow to cool, then chill and serve.