Tamarind Chutney with Bananas and Golden Raisins (Imli Ki Meethi Chutney)

The word chutney is derived from the Hindi term chatni, "to lick", referring, probably, to the fact that they're good enough to lick up.

  • Serves

    makes About 1 Cup

Ingredients

  • 3 Tbsp. golden raisins
  • 12 cup Tamarind Extract
  • 12 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp. garam masala
  • 14 tsp. ground cayenne
  • 34 tsp. salt
  • 1 ripe but firm banana

Instructions

Step 1

Put raisins into a bowl and cover with hot water; set aside to let plump up for 1 hour, then drain.

Step 2

Put raisins, tamarind extract, sugar, garam masala, cayenne, and salt into a nonreactive bowl and stir well. Peel and cut banana into 1⁄4" cubes (or, alternatively, slice it thinly) and gently fold them into the chutney.
  1. Put raisins into a bowl and cover with hot water; set aside to let plump up for 1 hour, then drain.
  2. Put raisins, tamarind extract, sugar, garam masala, cayenne, and salt into a nonreactive bowl and stir well. Peel and cut banana into 1⁄4" cubes (or, alternatively, slice it thinly) and gently fold them into the chutney.
Recipes

Tamarind Chutney with Bananas and Golden Raisins (Imli Ki Meethi Chutney)

  • Serves

    makes About 1 Cup

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The word chutney is derived from the Hindi term chatni, "to lick", referring, probably, to the fact that they're good enough to lick up.

Ingredients

  • 3 Tbsp. golden raisins
  • 12 cup Tamarind Extract
  • 12 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp. garam masala
  • 14 tsp. ground cayenne
  • 34 tsp. salt
  • 1 ripe but firm banana

Instructions

Step 1

Put raisins into a bowl and cover with hot water; set aside to let plump up for 1 hour, then drain.

Step 2

Put raisins, tamarind extract, sugar, garam masala, cayenne, and salt into a nonreactive bowl and stir well. Peel and cut banana into 1⁄4" cubes (or, alternatively, slice it thinly) and gently fold them into the chutney.
  1. Put raisins into a bowl and cover with hot water; set aside to let plump up for 1 hour, then drain.
  2. Put raisins, tamarind extract, sugar, garam masala, cayenne, and salt into a nonreactive bowl and stir well. Peel and cut banana into 1⁄4" cubes (or, alternatively, slice it thinly) and gently fold them into the chutney.

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