Sweet chutney | Tamarind chutney | Tamarind Dates chutney | Imli chutney recipe
Sweet chutney/ Tamarind chutney/ Tamarind dates chutney or Imli chutney sweet and tangy chutney made with deseeded tamarind and dates. Sweet chutney is usually used in chats like pani puri, dahi puri, masala puri, bhel puri or with snacks like samosa, sandwich, aloo tikki or any other snacks.
Basically, this sweet chutney is prepared with jaggery and tamarind pulp. It also tatses good. However dates are added in order to enhance the taste and it also gives good texture for sweet chutney.
Usually I prepare sweet chutney whenver I plan to prepare chats like pani puri, dahi puri or snacks like sandwich, aloo tikki or any other spicy snacks.
Ingredients:
Tamarind(Deseeded) - 1/2 cup
Dates(Deseeded) - 1/2 cup
Cumin powder/Jeera powder - 1 tsp
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp(Optional)
Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp(Optional)
Method:
Take a pan. Add deseeded tamarind and dates to the pan. Add 1 cup of water. Let them cook for 5-10 mins or until they become soft.
Add cooked dates and tamarind in to the mixer jar. Grind in to smooth paste
Filter the Dates-tamarind chutney, by adding little water to it.
Add the filtered sweet chutney in to the pan. Adjust the consistency of sweet chutney by adding required amount of water. Add cumin powder, pepper powder and red chilli powder. Mix well & let it boil for 2-3 mins.
Serve this sweet chutney/ tamarind chutney / tamarind dates chutney with any chats like pani puri, dahi puri, bhel puri or tea time snacks like samosa, aloo tikki, sandwich etc.
