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Instant Tamarind Chatni without Tamarind/Sweet Indian Chatni made of Apple Butter

Aanchal Gupta
Instant Tamarind/Imli Chatni made from Apple Butter in minutes. This no cook recipe provides a good serving of fruit and is as simple as mixing a few ingredients together.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course chutney, dips, Side Dish, Sides/ accompaniments, Sides/ accompaniments/ salsa / appetizer, street food
Cuisine Indian
Servings 5 cups chutney

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. 
 
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