TAMARIND SAUCE

 INGREDIENTS:-

1. Tamarind             1 cup
2. Dates                   1 cup
3. Jaggery                1 cup
4. Chilly powder     1 tbsp
5. Salt                      1 tsp
6. Water                   1 cup

FOR SEASONING:-

1. Fennel seeds       1 tsp
2. Oil                       1 tbsp

METHOD:-

• Soak tamarind in a 1/2 cup of water.
• Cook dates in a 1/2 cup of water for 1 whistle. Cool it.
• Cook tamarind for 2 whistles separately.
• Grind dates to a smooth paste, squeeze and extract tamarind juice.
• Strain and filter the juice and mix with dates.
• Pound jaggery add 2 tbsp of water and boil it and filter.
• Mix with dates and tamarind juice, add chilly powder and salt.
• Mix well and bring it boil, simmer on low flame for 5 minutes.
• Heat oil add fennel seeds, splutter and pour over sauce.
• Serve with chats, samosa.