Tasty Tamarind Chutney

Tasty Tamarind Chutney

It took me some time to convince Mrs Mea Smoke Fire that this tasty tamarind chutney would be a great addition to any Indian spiced dish.  You’ll see, it contains banana ketchup and banana is one of the very few foods that Helena doesn’t like!

We made Indian Sweet Potato with Mint Parathas and served it with this Tangy Tamarind Chutney together with a Zingy Green Chutney  We loved this dish and two chutney added an intense and contrasting flavour to the dish.

We think this chutney could also be served as an alternative condiment to a poppadum starter or with our famous onion bhajis.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp raisins
  • 150 ml water
  • 3 tbsp banana ketchup
  • 4 tsp tamarind paste concentrate
  • 1/4 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder

    Method

     

    1. Soak the raisins in the water in a small bowl for about 15 minutes.
    2. Remove the raisins from the water (reserve as you may need to use to thin the chutney) and roughly chop.
    3. In a fresh bowl, add the tamarind, banana ketchup, cumin and chilli powder.  Check the strength of your tamarind paste as this can vary, add gradually.  Give it a good mix.
    4. If you need to thin the chutney, add a bit of the raisin water.
    5. Set aside until you’re ready to eat.

       

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