Best Minty Sonth Chutney With Mango Or Tamarind Powder And Jaggery Recipes

MINTY SONTH CHUTNEY WITH MANGO (OR TAMARIND) POWDER AND JAGGERY

Steps:

• 1. Prepare the cumin seeds and chaat masala. Then, in a blender, blend together the ginger, chili peppers, mint leaves with about 1/2 cup of the water to make a smooth paste.2. In a large non-reactive saucepan, mix together the jaggery and 3 cups of the water (disregard any lumps they will melt when heated) and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, until all the clumps dissolve completely, 3 to 4 minutes. Pass through a fine-mesh strainer to remove any impurities. Return the jaggery to the saucepan and add the ginger-mint mixture, mango or tamarind powder, chaat masla, paprika, ground ginger, cumin, salt, and black salt.3. Bring to a boil over high heat Reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. The sauce should be like a semi-thick batter. Mix in up to 1 cup of water if the sauce thickens too quickly. Adjust the seasoning, transfer to a bowl, then let cool. Serve at room temperature. Or transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate about 2 months, or freeze about 1 year.VARIATION: Try this with applesauce and lemon juice. Use about 4 cups of applesauce and about 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice instead of the mango powder and water. Adjust the salt and sugar, as needed.From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

SONTH CHUTNEY WITH FRESH AND DRIED FRUITS

Steps:

• 1. Soak the dried fruits overnight in 1 1/2 cups of the water. Meanwhile, prepare the cumin seeds and chaat masala. When ready, drain the fruits, reserving the water.2. In a large non-reactive saucepan, mix together the jaggery and 2 cups of the water (disregard any lumps they will melt when heated), and bring to a boil over high heat, stirring occasionally, until all the lumps dissolve completely, 3 to 4 minutes. Pass through a fine-mesh strainer to remove any impurities. Return to the pan. Mix in the mango or tamarind powder and up to 2 cups water, including the reserved fruit-water in this measurement. Mix well and bring to a boil over high heat.3. Add the drained dried fruits, fresh and dried ginger, chaat masala, salt, and black salt, reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer, stirring occasionally and adding more water if the sauce thickens too quickly, until it reaches a semi-thick batter-like consistency, about 10 minutes. Adjust the seasonings and transfer to a serving bowl.4. Heat the oil in a large nonstick wok or saucepan over medium-high heat and add the cumin seeds they should sizzle upon contact with the hot oil. Quickly, remove the pan from the heat, add the paprika, and mix into the chutney. Serve at room temperature, or transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate about 2 months, or freeze about 1 year. Just before serving, mix in ripe fruits and serve.From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.