Sweet Tamarind chutney  is everyone’s favorite and it can be used as a dip with many snacks like samosa, chat, bhajiya ( fritters) and also with parathas ( bread) . My recipe is simple and with less ingredients and to give it a sahi ( royal ) touch I used raisins & dates .It will be a hit companion along with dahi vadas & any fried & non fried snack . So lets begin. 🙂

Ingredients

• 1 cup Tamarind paste or Tamarind
• 1 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup jaggery
• 1/2 tspn black salt
• 1/2 tspn while salt
• 1/4 cup Raisins
• 3-4 dry dates cut in small pieces
• 1/4 red chilly powder
• 1/4 Cumin powder
• 3 Cardamon seeds ( crushed or 1/4 tspn cardamon powder)

Process

• In a pan mix tamarind,sugar & jaggery and 1 1/2 cup water and cook it in medium flame.
• Once the mixture starts boiling switch off the flame & use a spoon to mash & mix every thing .
• Now Strain the chutney through a strainer in a separate clean bowl.
• Put the mixture again in medium flame and add the spices along with raisins and date pieces.
• Let it cook for 8-10 min or till u see the mixture is getting little thick.
• Now turn off the flame & add cardamom powder.
• Cool & store 🙂
• You can store this chutney for a long time in refrigerator.