Recipe Sweet Tamarind Chutney (Side Dish)

Required Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon asafoetida powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
• 2 cups water
• 1 1/8 cups white sugar
• 3 tablespoons tamarind paste

Preparing/Cooking:

• Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
• Add the cumin seeds, ginger, cayenne pepper, fennel seeds, asafoetida powder, and garam masala; cook and stir for about 2 minutes to release the flavors.
• Stir the water into the pan with the spices along with the sugar and tamarind paste.
• Bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat until the mixture turns a deep chocolaty brown and is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon.
• This should take 20 to 30 minutes.
• The sauce will be thin, but it will thicken upon cooling.

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