Tamarind Chutney

Ingredients

1/2 Cup Tamarind, Tightly Packed and Seedless
2 Cups Water
1 inch Ginger, Crushed
1/2 Tsp Cumin Seeds
1 Red Chilli, Dried
7 - 8 Tbsps Jaggery or as per your requirement
Rock Salt as per taste
1 - 2 Tbsp Oil

Servings / Time

Medium Sized Glass Jar / 30 Minutes

Preparation

1. Soak the tamarind in water for 1 or 2 hours in a small bowl.

2. Squeeze off the pulp from the tamarind with your hands in the same bowl. Strain the pulp and keep aside.

3. Add the tamarind pulp along with ginger, dried red chilly, cumin seeds and salt into a blender. Blend to form a nice fine paste.

4. Heat oil in a pan. Once the oil is heated add the above tamarind pulp and jaggery.

5. Stir the tamarind pulp till it thickens on a medium flame. It takes around 5 - 7 minutes. The thickened consistency depends on you how thick you want the chutney.

6. Once ready, allow to cool. Store in a nice glass jar.

Use when required. Keep Refrigerated.

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