Tamarind Chutney / Imli Chutney is a very famous Imli Chutney in north India region which goes well with Indian snacks like dahi bhalle, dahi vada, samosa chaat. It is also served with samosa, kachori, pani puri and pakora. The main ingredient of this chutney is tamarind and jaggery. It is low fat and vegan chutney. This chutney is spiced with dry ginger powder.
Tamarind is dried fruit which is sour in taste and used in Ayurveda for curing many diseases. Tamarind is common in women to treat pregnancy related nausea. It is even given to children to treat worms in intestine.
This tangy chutney is thick in texture. Sourness of Tamarind is balanced with Sweetness of Jaggery mixed with Hotness of dry Ginger Powder and red Chilli Powder.
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Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
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Quantity: 1.25 Cups
Taste: Sweet and Sour
If you like sweet and sour chutney then you can also like "Tomato Chutney" and "Raw Mango Chutney"
Table of Contents
Ingredients
Dry Masala
How to make Tamarind Chutney?
step 1
Soak the 1 cup seedless tamarind in water, overnight or for 4-5 hours.
step 2
With your hands, squeeze the pulp from the tamarind in the same bowl or pan. strain the pulp and keep aside.
step 3
Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a small pan. Fry the ½ teaspoon cumin seed powder first. Then add the spice powders – ½ teaspoon dry ginger powder, 1 teaspoon red chili powder
step 4
Stir and then add the strained tamarind pulp. Cook for 2-3 mins.
step 5
Add the 1 cup jaggery, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black salt and cook for 4-5 minutes more till the imli chutney mixture thickens a bit.
step 6
When cooled, Store the imli chutney in an air-tight dry jar or container.
step 7
Refrigerate and serve whenever required.
Special Note
Variations of Tamarind Chutney
We can add soaked dates while blending this chutney to replace jaggery
How to preserve Tamarind Chutney?
This is wet chutney. You can store this chutney in a clean glass jar and keep it in the refrigerator. This chutney has a long shelf life.
How to Serve Tamarind Chutney?
Health Benefits of Tamarind
Disadvantages of eating tamarind
Anything eaten in excess quantity is bad for health.
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Different recipes of Tamarind
My experience with Tamarind Chutney
Indian snacks like pani puri, dahi bhalla/dahi bade, bhel, samosa chaat, ragda pattice, etc. are very famous among kids. Even my kids love these chaats a lot. So being a health conscious mother, instead of eating these snacks outside, I prefer to cook these snacks at home. So, Imli Chutney is an unavoidable side dish in these snacks. My freeze is always occupied with the Imli Chutney jar.
Meanwhile, my kids even love to taste it barely with fingers for its sweet and sour taste. It reminds me of my childhood memories. Tamarind was my all time favorite when I was going to school. I used to buy it from small stalls near schools. When I have cravings for tamarind, I always accompany my kids to lick my fingers with this sweet and sour chutney.
FAQ
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Conclusion
Tamarind Chutney which is famous as Imli Chutney in India. It is famous for its sweet and sour taste. It is undetachable from Indian snacks. Try it. Share it.
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