Tamarind Chutney / Imli Ki Chutney

This Tamarind chutney takes a while to cook. But the outcome is absolutely amazing which makes you lick even the last drop!! http://www.seenasfoodbasket.com/Tamarind_Chutney__Imli_ki_Chutney

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 2
• Yields: 1 cup

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons tamarind pulp
• 3⁄4 cup water
• 1⁄2 cup jaggery (powdered and heaped)
• 1  teaspoon red chili pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon roasted cumin seeds
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ginger powder (optional)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon garam masala (optional)
• 1  teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Take 2 cups of hot water in a bowl.
2. Take a pan and add tamarind to this. Pour hot water little by little and mix well without leaving lumps.
3. Now switch on the stove and boil the diluted tamarind on medium to high heat by mixing it continuously.
4. Add the jaggery to this and keep on stirring it till the jaggery melts completely.
5. Mix in Cumin powder, red chilly powder, ginger powder and garam masala powder to this.
6. Add salt too and mix well.
7. The exotic sweet, sour and tangy Tamarind Chutney is now ready to be served.