Tamarind Chutney

Submitted by ajt575s

"I really love sweet tamarind chutney, and I've had a hard time finding one that resembles the chutney my favorite Indian restaurant makes. This is the closest recipe I've found. I found it on the internet, but can't remember where exactly it came from."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1 teaspoon asafoetida powder
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon fennel seed
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garam masala
• 2 cups water
• 1 1⁄8 cups white sugar
• 3 tablespoons tamarind paste

directions

1. Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add the cumin seeds, ginger, cayenne pepper, fennel seeds, asafoetida powder, and garam masala; cook and stir for about 2 minutes to release the flavors.
3. Stir the water into the pan with the spices along with the sugar and tamarind paste.
4. Bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat until the mixture turns a deep chocolaty brown and is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. This should take 20 to 30 minutes. The sauce will be thin, but it will thicken upon cooling.