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    Home » Vegetarian Side Dishes » Tamarind Chutney for Chat | Imli Ki Chutney | Indian Tamarind Sauce

    Tamarind Chutney for Chat | Imli Ki Chutney | Indian Tamarind Sauce

    Published: Aug 23, 2012 · Modified: Sep 23, 2020 by Srivalli · 3 Comments

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    When Konda wanted to take tamarind water for her school weekly home science class, I asked her why she wanted that. She said they were going to be Bhel and she was supposed to bring along Tamarind water. I asked if they were going to cook during the class. She said they were going to just mix everything and eat. I told that just tamarind water wouldn't do for the Bhel, it has to be a chutney. For which she said, "You are the cook, I don't know how it is to be made." 
    That reminded me that I am yet to share the typical Tamarind chutney that gets made for the Chaat dishes. This Tamarind Chutney can be made ahead and be preserved for over a week when refrigerated.

    Tamarind Chutney
    Tamarind Chutney

    Tamarind Chutney

    Ingredients Needed:

    Tamarind - 1 cup loosely packed
    Jaggary - 3/4 cup
    Cumin powder - 1 tsp
    Red chili powder - 1 tsp
    Chat Masala - 1/2 tsp
    Black Salt / Kala Namak - 2 pinches
    Sugar - 2 tsp

    How to make the Tamarind chutney

    Wash and soak the tamarind in water for about 15 mins for it to become soft. Extract pulp from it.

    Likewise soak the jaggary and remove the impurities.

    In a pan, take the tamarind water and bring to boil. Continue boiling till it becomes little thick. Add the jaggary water and continue cooking.

    When the liquid is quite thick, add the red chili powder. It will start to boil over.

    Simmer and add the cumin powder, Kala Namak, sugar and chat masala.

    Sim for another 10 mins and check if the chutney is thick enough. It should not be thin and dropping, but rather thick to touch.

    When done, cool and preserve.

    Imli Ki Chutney
    Imli Ki Chutney

    You can use this chutney with Bhel Puri, Pani Puri, and other chat dishes.

    For Pani Puri, you can make it very thin water.

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    Tamarind Chutney for Chat | Imli Ki Chutney | Indian Tamarind Sauce

    Cuisine North Indian
    Author Srivalli
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    1. Mallika says

      August 23, 2012 at 3:02 pm

      So sweet. She's lucky you saved the day with a proper chutney!

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    2. Shailaja Reddy says

      August 23, 2012 at 3:13 pm

      Ymmm.....

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    3. Rev says

      August 24, 2012 at 2:37 pm

      nice recipe. i wanted to know this since long.

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