Tamarind Chutney

Tamarind Chutney is an Indian condiment or sauce that's sweet, sour, spicy and savoury. Its generally used as an accompaniment to various Indian chaats but also works really well as a dipping sauce or a marinade. A jar will last you over a year in the fridge!

Course Dips, Dressings & Sauces

Cuisine North Indian

Diet Gluten Free, Hindu, Vegan, Vegetarian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 40

Total Time 50

Servings servings

Calories 62kcal

Author Richa

Ingredients

¼ Cup Tamarind deseeded (see note 1)
150 Grams Dates seedless or pitted
1 ½ cups Jaggery powdered
½ Tablespoon Jeera Powder
½ Teaspoon Chilli Powder
½ Teaspoon Dry ginger powder
½ Teaspoon Salt

Instructions

Soak tamarind in ¾ cup of hot boiling water and soak the dates in 1 cup of hot boiling water for 30 minutes or until it has softened.
Transfer the tamarind pulp and date pulp to a mixer and grind until smooth. Use the remaining water as required while grinding the pulp. Do not discard any of the water.
Strain the pulp using a fine sieve and extract it as much as possible. Transfer it into a saucepan and heat over medium-low heat.
Add jaggery powder, jeera powder, chilli powder, dry ginger powder and salt. Stir to combine and ensure that all the ingredients are properly combined.
Continue to heat over low heat for 30-40 minutes or until the desired consistency is achieved. You can adjust the jaggery, salt and masalas as per your taste. Allow it to cool and transfer into an airtight container.

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Notes

When grinding the tamarind and dates mixture, make sure to use the same water you soaked them in. This water is infused with flavour from the ingredients, which ensures your chutney turns out a lot more delicious.
Adjust the consistency of the chutney while cooking - I generally like my chutney thick yet runny, but you can keep it as thick or thin as you prefer.
Store the chutney in an airtight container before refrigerating it to keep it fresh for a longer period of time.
This chutney can also be frozen. Simply thaw it out on the kitchen counter before using it.

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