Green Tamarind Chutney

Ingredients

• 10-12 green tamarind pods, fresh, washed, top skin and side fibres removed
• 4 red chillies
• ½ tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tbsp jaggery
• ½ tsp mustard seeds
• Oil for tempering
• Salt to taste

Method

1. Grind the red chillies, cumin seeds, jaggery, and salt to a coarse powder.
2. Add the tamarind and blend to a coarse paste.
3. Heat a little oil in a pan. Once hot, add the mustard seeds and let them splutter.
4. Add this tempering to the chutney and mix well. Serve.

Source note: Adapted from Isha Foundation’s A Taste of Well-Being (Harper Element, 2016).