RAW TAMARIND CHUTNEY, PACHA PULI CHUTNEY

Raw tamarind chutney was in my list for a longer period and was waiting for the raw tamarind in the market.  When my co-sister went to market, she bought the same for me. I was happy that I got this as it is very difficult for me to get the same where I live.

This chutney I tasted when I was in the school and after leaving my native place at the age of 18, I never got the opportunity to prepare this chutney.

I was so thrilled when I saw the raw tamarind and made the chutney which I am sharing with you.  We can make the chutney in different ways, but the one which I made yesterday is shared with you now. 

raw tamarind chutney, pacha puli chutney

Let us look at the recipe now:

Ingredients

1/4 cup green tamarind (raw tamarind) pacha puli
1 tsbp urid dal
1 tbsp chana dal
1 tbsp coriander seeds
2-3 tbsp coconut (optional)
4-5 black pepper
1 small piece ginger
2 garlic pods
3-4 curry leaves
8-10 red chilli (according to requirement adjust)
6 tbsp oil
salt as required.

Tempering:

1 tsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
few curry leaves
a pinch of asafoetida

Method:

wash and wipe the tamarind with dry cloth, cut into small pieces.  if seeds are there, remove it.  Heat 1 tsp oil in kadai, roast the chana dal, keep aside.  Roast the urid dal, coriander seeds separately.  roast the black pepper for few seconds along with the coriander seeds.  heat the remaining oil, saute the tamarind till soft.  allow to cool all the ingredients.  Now  add the urid dal, chana dal, coriander, pepper, coconut  and grind to a coarse paste.  now add the remaining ingredients and grind together with salt.  temper with the ingredients mentioned above. serve with rice, idli, dosa.

Note:  with hot plain rice, add the chutney along with ghee or sesame oil mix well and serve.
this can be served with molagootal rice, dal rice etc.

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