🍯 Authentic North Indian Restaurant-Style Imli ki Chutney (Saunth Chutney)

Introduction

This is the sweet-tangy tamarind chutney used in chaat stalls for samosa chaat, pani puri, aloo tikki, and dahi puri.
It is smooth, glossy, sweet, tangy, and mildly spicy.

All measurements are given in teaspoons, tablespoons, and cups so you don’t need a weighing scale.

🧺 Ingredients (1½–2 cups chutney)

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Authentic Imli Chutney (Saunth)

Sweet and tangy North Indian tamarind chutney used in chaat like samosa, pani puri and dahi puri.
Servings: 6 Serving
Course: Condiment / Dip
Cuisine: North Indian
Calories: 120

Ingredients
  

Main Base

Tamarind (seedless or regular) – 3 tbsp

Jaggery powder (or sugar) – 4 tbsp

Water – 1Β½ cups

Spices

Roasted cumin powder – 1 tsp

Kashmiri red chilli powder – Β½ tsp

Dry ginger powder (saunth) – Β½ tsp

Black salt – Β½ tsp

Regular salt – ΒΌ tsp

Optional but Common in Street Style

Dates (finely chopped) – 2 tbsp

Fennel powder – ΒΌ tsp

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