Sweet Tamarind Chutney

Ingredients:

250g tamarind (soaked in water overnight)

Pinch of asafoetida

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 chilli (chopped)

15 curry leaves

6 cloves of crushed garlic

5 cloves

1.5 teaspoons roasted and crushed cumin powder

Salt to taste

3 cups sugar

 

Methods: 

1) In a heated pot, over low heat add olive oil, garlic, chilli, curry leaves and cloves. Stir and cook garlic till light brown.

2) Squeeze  tamarind into water. Add tamarind water into the pot with cumin powder, salt to taste and asafoetida. Stir and cook the mixture for 5 minutes over low heat.

3) Add sugar and cook for another half an hour.

Cool chutney before serving.