Monday, June 25, 2012

SWEET CHUTNEY RECIPE | SWEET CHUTNEY FOR CHAAT

Recipe of sweet chutney with video  

 For making most of the chaat recipes we need the sweet chutney|dates tamarind chutney. I am posting the recipe of the sweet chutney which i learnt from one of my friends. Check out my collection of Indian Chaat recipes.  
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Sweet chutney recipe

  Preparation Time : 5 mins + soaking time 30 mins | Cooking Time : 5 Mins |Yields: 1 cup

    Dates  10
    Tamarind  a small gooseberry sized
    Raisins  8
    Chaat masala  1/2 tsp
    Cumin powder  1/2 tsp
    Red chili powder  1/2 tsp
    Salt as needed
                                             Video of how to make Sweet chutney
                   
     


Method: 
  • Soak dates and tamarind in 1/2 cup hot water for 30 minutes. 





  • Alternatively you can pressure cook this till 3 whistles.

    • Drain the water and keep the water aside.
    • Grind this into a smooth paste adding little water.
    • Heat a pan and add the ground paste and add the water which we kept aside. 
    • Add the chaat masala, cumin powder, red chili powder and salt.
    • Mix well and let this boil for 3 minutes in a medium flame.

    • Switch off the flame and allow this to cool.
    •  Store this in a airtight bottle in the refrigerator and use whenever you make any chaat recipes.
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    • If it is slightly watery, just boil for some more minutes.
    • This can be stored for 2 weeks in the refrigerator. 
    • Always use a dry spoon to take this.  
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