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Tamarind chutney

Imli ki chutney or tamarind chutney is a sweet and sour Indian sauce which is used as a dip with savory snacks like samosa, pakora or kachori. It is also a must to pour over dahi bhallas. Imli ki chutney is very easy to make and tastes absolutely lip smacking. You will end up licking your lips and asking for more.

Recipe of tamarind chutney or imli ki chatni

1/2 cup tamarind (imli)

1/2 tsp cumin powder

1/4 red chilli powder

1/4 tsp kala namak (black salt)

1/2 cup jaggery (gur)

1/4 tsp garam masala

1. Soak imli in 2 cups of hot water for 20-25 minutes. Mash imli and strain through a seive. Remove seeds, fiber and husk. Again pour some hot water on the remaining imli and extract all the juice by mashing well and straining.

2. Boil this juice in a pan and add all the spices, salt and gur. Bring to a boil, then simmer on a low heat till chutney thickens and you get the desired sauce like consistency.

Hari chutney

Coriander or cilantro chutney is a type of Indian dip which tastes great with Indian snacks like samosa, pakoras etc. Hari chutney or dhania pudina chutney is also a great accompaniment to meals. This nice lush green chutney adds fun to otherwise dull meal.

Recipe of (green) hari chutney

1 cup fresh green coriander (dhania/ cilantro)

1/2 cup mint leaves (pudina)

1 small onion

1 small tomato

2 green chillies

1/2 tsp salt or to taste

Juice of 1/2 a lemon

1. Pick pudina (mint) leaves, discard the stems and wash. Chop off the ‘only stems’ part of green coriander and wash. Chop rest of the leaves along with the stems.

2. Grind all the ingredients in a blender with just enough water to get the right consistency.

Add ‘just enough’ water and no more otherwise your chutney will be too watery.

Green chutney