Siyabala Chutney (Tamarind Chutney)
    Posted by (malini@infolanka.com) Malini on January 09, 1997    		Print

    This is a very simple Chutney to make and it goes well with
    any curry.

    Serves 10-12.

    Ingredients

    1/2 lb. Seedless cleaned Tamarind
    1/2 lb. Sugar
    1/2 inch. piece of Ginger
    3 cloves of Garlic
    1/4 lb. of Raisins
    2 tbsp of Chilli powder
    2 cups of Vinegar
    6 green Chillies
    Salt to taste

    Meathod

    Soak the tamarind in 1/2 cup of boiling water for 10 minutes.
    Squeeze it to remove the soft pulp. Strain through a sifter.
    Discard the pulp.

    Grind the green chillies, garlic and ginger in a little bit
    of vinegar. Mix this paste with the chilli powder.

    In a heavy bottom pan dissolve the sugar with the remaining
    vinegar. Cook for about 5 minutes, under medium heat. Add
    the tamarind juice and the garlic paste to this syrup. Cook
    for a few more minutes and add salt to taste.

    Cool and add the raisins.


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