Khatti Meethi Imli ki Chutney \ Sweet and Sour Tamarind Chutney

Khatti meethi Imly ki chutney is a delicious chutney made with tamarind. It is an essential ingredient to make chaats. It can be made with either jaggery or sugar. I like to add both jaggery and sugar in my chutney, but the amount of jaggery is more. Here is the recipe.

All you need is

Tamarind - 100 g
Jaggery - 100 g ( broken into small pieces )
Sugar - 2 tbsp
Black salt - 1 tsp
Roasted cumin powder - 1\2 tsp
Red chili powder - 1\4 tsp
Coarse fennel powder - 1 tsp
Dry ginger powder - 1\2 tsp
Raisins - 1 tbsp
Dry dates \ Chuhare - 3-4 ( soaked in hot water for 10 minutes and chopped )

Method of preparation

Heat 5-6 cups of water in a pan.
When it comes to a boil, switch off the heat.
Add the tamarind in the water and keep aside for an hour.
With your hands, mash the tamarind in water.
Pass it through a soup strainer and try to take out as much pulp as possible.
Put the mixture on heat.
Add jaggery, sugar, black salt, roasted cumin powder, fennel powder, dry ginger powder, raisins and dry dates.
Let the chutney come to a boil.
Simmer the heat and let it cook for 25-30 minutes, till it thicken to desired consistency.
Remove from heat and cool.
Store in a sterilized jar and refrigerate for about a month.