Tamarind Chutney with Bananas and Golden Raisins (Imli Ki Meethi Chutney)

Name: Tamarind Chutney with Bananas and Golden Raisins (Imli Ki Meethi Chutney)
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: makes About 1 Cup
Ingredients: 3 Tbsp. golden raisins; 1 ⁄ 2 cup Tamarind Extract; 1 ⁄ 2 cup sugar; 1 tsp. garam masala; 1 ⁄ 4 tsp. ground cayenne; 3 ⁄ 4 tsp. salt; 1 ripe but firm banana

Serves
makes About 1 Cup

PHOTOGRAPHY BY BELLE MORIZIO

The word chutney is derived from the Hindi term chatni, "to lick", referring, probably, to the fact that they're good enough to lick up.

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. golden raisins
¹⁄₂ cup Tamarind Extract
¹⁄₂ cup sugar
1 tsp. garam masala
¹⁄₄ tsp. ground cayenne
³⁄₄ tsp. salt
1 ripe but firm banana

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Instructions

Step 1

Put raisins into a bowl and cover with hot water; set aside to let plump up for 1 hour, then drain.

Step 2

Put raisins, tamarind extract, sugar, garam masala, cayenne, and salt into a nonreactive bowl and stir well. Peel and cut banana into 1⁄4" cubes (or, alternatively, slice it thinly) and gently fold them into the chutney.