How To Make 5 Minute Tamarind Sauce Recipe

Tamarind sauce in a small steel bowl with a gold spoon and a pink cloth to the side.

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How To Make 5 Minute Tamarind Sauce Recipe

Ready in 5 minutes, tamarind sauce or tamarind chutney is a sweet and tangy delicious accompaniment to many dishes. It is made with tamarind, a few spices and jaggery to make a sweet and spicy balanced sauce.

Cook Time5

Total Time5

Course: Chutney

Cuisine: Indian

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword: tamarind dipping sauce, tamarind sauce

Servings: servings

Calories: 80kcal

Author: Shilpa Joshi

Equipment

1 small saucepan

Ingredients

6 tbsp jaggery substitute sugar, dark sugar, agave but adjust starting with less as jaggery is less sweet
¼ cup water
1½ tbsp tamarind concentrate / paste
¼ tsp red chili powder
¼ tsp cumin powder
¼ tsp coriander powder
¼ tsp salt

Instructions

In a small saucepan, add ¼ cup water and jaggery powder and turn the gas on medium heat.Within a minute or two the jaggery will begin to melt. Mix to melt completely.
Turn gas to low-medium and add the rest of the ingredients (tamarind concentrate and spices).
Mix and let simmer on low for 1-2 minutes to help the spices mix. Turn off gas.
Let cool to serve at room temperature.

Notes

Makes 1/4 cup

Sweetener: You can also use sugar, agave, brown sugar, palm sugar or really anything at your disposable. Just adjust the amount of sweetener used. Jaggery is a little less sweet than regular sugars so you will likely need less.

Note: if you prefer a thicker version of this sauce, this imli chutney or imli ki chutney recipe uses both tamarind and dates. The dates provide a natural sweetener and thickens the sauce. Imli means tamarind. Or, apple butter chutney is another alternative that is delicious.

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