This exotic sweet and sour chutney is a delicious condiment. It can be used as a dip or stir-in sauce for numerous Indian snacks. This chutney can be called as Ketchup of the sub-continent!
Ingredients:
- Tamarind paste -2 teasp
- Jaggery -1 tablesp or Dates-8 to 10
- Cumin powder-1 teasp
- Coriander powder-1 teasp
- Red chili powder-1 teasp
- Salt- ½ teasp
- Water- 1 tablesp
Method:
- You can use a ready tamarind paste or soak tamarind in hot water for an hour and prepare a paste. Strain the soaked tamarind into a strainer so that the pulp comes out which can used as the paste
- Soak dates in water for half an hour or else use jaggery
- Mix all the above ingredients by using mixer or blender to make mixture into a smooth sauce
Things to remember:
- Chutney can be refrigerated for a month if kept in an air tight container
- As far as possible make chutney thicker, you can always make it thinner by adding water
Best combination:
This chutney is delicious with samosas, ragda patties, Sabudana (tapioca) vada, samosa chat, vada pav, dabeli etc.; to be precise goes with all the chats.
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