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Recipe for making imli chutney

How to Make Imli Chutney / Tamarind Chutney

The delicious and super easy recipe for making imli chutney goes with tons of snacks and dishes. Make it now using a handful of ingredients and few simple-to-follow steps!
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Course: Appetisers, Snacks
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 1 cups
Calories: 962kcal
Author: Kanwal Kaur

Ingredients

  • 100 gram tamarind pulp without seeds
  • 200 gram jaggery
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 tsp onions seeds kalonji seeds
  • 1 tsp garam masala optional
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder optional
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  • Break down the tamarind pulp into smaller pieces and mix in with the water in a pan.
  • Set the pan on high heat and bring the mixture to a boil.
  • Turn the heat to low and simmer it for 15 minutes. Make sure to stir the mixture and mash the tamarind pulp with a spoon.
  • Turn off the heat and let the mixture cool. (One trick to cool it down quickly is to add ice cubes to the mixture)
  • Once the mixture has completely cooled down, remove the tamarind pulp from mixture. Make sure to completely squeeze out the all the water from the tamarind pulp.
  • Break the jaggery into small pieces, about inch thick
  • Once you have removed all the pulp from the tamarind water, add the jaggery to the tamarind water.
  • Set the pan on high heat and bring the mixture to boil.
  • Turn the heat to low and simmer the mixture for another 15-20 minutes until the jaggery is completely dissolved. Make sure to stir the mixture from time to time.
  • If the chutney is still too sour, try adding small amount of sugar until you achieve the desired sweetness.
  • Once all the sugar and jaggery has dissolved, remove the mixture from the heat and let it cool.
  • Add the salt, red chilli powder, onion seeds and garam masala to the chutney just before serving it. You can vary the quantity of the condiments depending on your taste.
  • The chutney can be stored in a glass jar for over a week.

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Notes

Serve with chutney with paneer pakoras or samosas. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Sodium: 53mg | Calcium: 146mg | Vitamin C: 3.5mg | Sugar: 229g | Fiber: 6g | Potassium: 628mg | Calories: 962kcal | Saturated Fat: 1g | Fat: 1g | Protein: 3g | Carbohydrates: 235g | Iron: 4.3mg
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