sweet tamarind chutney recipe | imli Chutney recipe | meethi sonth recipe
in north india, tamarind chutney | mithi sonth is mostly used for chaat snacks like dahi papdi chaat, dahi bhalle, dahi vada, samosa chaat, kachoris, aloo tikki, etc.
Servings 1 cup
Calories 60kcal
Ingredients
- tamarind/imli paste - ½ cup
- crushed jaggery/gudh - ½ cup
- sugar - ½ cup
- oil - 1 tsp
- asafetida hing - ¼ tsp
- ginger powder sonth powder - 1 tsp
- aniseed powder saunf powder - ¾ tsp
- roasted cumin seeds jeera powder - 1 ½ tsp
- garam masala - 1 tsp
- red chilli powder - 3/4 tsp
- amchur powder - 1 tsp
- rock salt kala namak - ½ tsp
- salt - 1 tsp
- melon seeds - 2 tsp optional
- raisins - 15-20 optional
- cashews - 2 tbsp optional
- chuare - 5 to 6 chop into long thin strips (optional)
- water - 2 cups
Instructions
- take a bowl and add ginger powder, saunf powder, roasted cumin seeds powder, garam masala, red chilli powder, amchur powder, rock salt and salt. mix well and keep this spice mix to aside.
- now heat oil in a heavy bottom pan and asafetida.
- after that add water, tamarind paste, crushed jaggery, sugar and mix well.
- cook on low flame until jaggery and sugar dissolves completely.
- add spice mix, which is prepared in step 1st and mix well.
- put raisins, cashews and chuare in this mix, boil till it becomes a thick mixture.
- taste for sweetness and add more jaggery if you want to make sweeter chutney.
- always keep stirring while you are cooking the chutney.
- take the chutney off the gas, sweet tamarind chutney is ready. now you can have it with dahi vadas or any snacks.
- pour this meethi chutney in a container and keep it in the fridge. take it out and eat whenever you feel like, it will not be spoiled for 5-6 months.