Tamarind Chutney (Tamarind Ketchup)

Tamarind(Imli) Chutney (Tamarind Ketchup)

This tangy chutney can be used as a dip or stir-in sauce for numerous Indian snacks.

This exotic sweet and sour chutney is a delicious condiment. This chutney can be called as ketchup also.
A very popular chutney served with many chat dishes.
Those who love the taste of tamarind would love this chutney.
So let's start.. :-)

Ingredients:
200 gm Tamarind (Imli)
100 gm Jaggery
1 tea spoon Cumin seeds powder
1/2 tea spoon black salt
Salt to taste
1 tea spoon Chat Masala
1 tea spoon red chili powder

Method:

1. Soak the tamarind in hot water for 15-20 minutes.
2. Remove the seeds of tamarind and make extract.
3. In the pan,heat 1 tea spoon of oil and add cumin seeds into it. Cook till they splutter.
4. Add 2 cups of water, tamarind water, red chili powder, cumin seeds powder, chat masala, jaggery and black salt and salt to taste. Bring to boil.
5. The jaggery melts completely.
6.  Simmer over low heat until the mixture turns a deep chocolaty brown and is thick enough.This should take 20 to 30 minutes. The sauce will be thin, but it will thicken upon cooling. 
   
7. Bring the sauce to a boil and turn off.
8. Allow to cool, then chill and serve.

Your tamarind chutney is ready to serve.

You can serve this chutney with various chat items like Batata Wada,Samosa, Kachori.

So enjoy this sweet and tangy Tamarind Chutney. 

Chana Masala

Chana Masala
Chana is known as Chickpea also.
Chana Masala is most popular and delicious recipe. A well-known Punjabi recipe.
This chana masala recipe is cooked from kala chana (Black Chickpea) or Kabuli Chana (White Chickpea).
This chana masala recipe is simple,delicious and yummy.
So cook Chana Masala in my simple style. :-)

Ingredients:
1/2 kg black chickpea (kala chana)
1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste
1 teaspoon coriander powder
1 tablespoon grated coconut
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
4-5 cloves
1 piece cinnamon
2-3 cardamom
2 big size onion
2 big size tomato
1 teaspoon Garam Masala
1 teaspoon red chili powder
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 tablespoon oil
salt to taste

Method:

1. Soak Black Chickpea(kala chana) in water for overnight and boil chickpeas in pressure cooker.
2. Drain chickpeas and keep aside.
3. Grind cloves,cinnamon and cardamom.
4. In a pan, heat oil and add chopped onion into it,stir well.
5. Once the onion gets soft,add chopped tomato into it.
6. Stir this mixture for 1 min.
7. Remove from the fire and cool for sometime.
8. Then grind onion and tomato mixture into fine paste.
9. In the same pan,heat 1 tablespoon of oil and add cumin seeds into it. Cook till they splutter.
10. Add Onion and Tomato paste.
11.  Add ginger-garlic paste.
12. Add cloves,cinnamon and cardamom powder.
13. Add Garam masala, red chili powder, turmeric powder,coriander powder and mix well.
14. Add salt to taste.
15. Add black chickpeas(kala chana) and 1 cup water. MIx well.
16. Add grated coconut
17. Cook it for 5-10 minute.
18. Turn off the fir and garnish with coriander leaves and lemon.

Your chana masala is ready to serve.
Serve hot. You can serve this chana masala with Chapati(Indian Bread) or Batata Wada.
So enjoy.. :-)