Instant Tamarind Chatni without Tamarind/Sweet Indian Chatni made of Apple Butter
Instant Tamarind/Imli Chatni made from Apple Butter in minutes. No cook instant recipe has no tamarind. Indian spices are mixed in to Apple Butter for an Instant Khatti Meethi Chutney. This Indian Apple Butter Chutney provides a good serving of fruit and is as simple as mixing a few ingredients together.
Ingredients
- 1 28 oz jar Apple butter
- 3/4-1 cup sugar
- 3/4-1 cup lemon juice
- 2-3 tbsp bhoona jeera/Roasted Cumin
- 2 tbsp Black salt
- 1 1/2 tbsp lal mirch/Red Chili Powder use less for a less spicy chutni
- 1 tsp plain salt
- 1/4 cup water optional, I used a little less, as I like it thick.
Instructions
- Mix Apple Butter, Sugar, Lemon Juice and water and stir well.
- Mix in all the spices and stir till sugar dissolves.
- Refrigerate the chatni and enjoy for months!
Notes
You can use plain or Spiced Apple Butter. You cannot use Apple sauce.
Bhoona jeera means Roasted Cumin. On a pan, roast cumin till it turns a few shades dark and a nice aroma comes from it. Let it cool completely. Grind in a coffee grinder. If you leave it on the hot pan, it will continue to cook and darken, so remove it on to a bowl after roasting it. I used closer to 1 cup sugar and lemon juice. Start with less and mix well. Give a taste test and if needed add more. Bhoona jeera and kala namak are the stars of this recipe ,which give it the authentic taste. All the spices can be adjusted to your preference-add more chilies for a hotter chutney. Add more kala namak and salt as per preference. But start with less and keep adding if needed.
Bhoona jeera means Roasted Cumin. On a pan, roast cumin till it turns a few shades dark and a nice aroma comes from it. Let it cool completely. Grind in a coffee grinder. If you leave it on the hot pan, it will continue to cook and darken, so remove it on to a bowl after roasting it. I used closer to 1 cup sugar and lemon juice. Start with less and mix well. Give a taste test and if needed add more. Bhoona jeera and kala namak are the stars of this recipe ,which give it the authentic taste. All the spices can be adjusted to your preference-add more chilies for a hotter chutney. Add more kala namak and salt as per preference. But start with less and keep adding if needed.
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