Tamarind Chutney

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
• 2 cups water
• 1 1/8 cups sugar
• 3 tablespoons tamarind paste

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
• 2 add the cumin seeds, ginger, cayenne pepper, fennel seeds, asafoetida powder, and garam masala; cook and stir for about 2 minutes to release the flavors.
• 3 stir the water into the pan with the spices along with the sugar and tamarind paste.
• 4 bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat until the mixture turns a deep chocolaty brown and is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. this should take 20 to 30 minutes. the sauce will be thin, but it will thicken upon cooling.