Recipe- Tangy And Delicious Aam Papad Chutney

You may have heard and made many recipes and versions of the Indian ‘Sweet Chutney’. Some prefer to make it with dates and tamarind, some like to make with jaggery and tamarind, and some make it with raw mangoes.

Today I am sharing a different and very delicious chutney- specialty of my community – Aam Papad ki Meethi Chutney (Saunth)/Mango Leather Chutney.

Ingredients

150 Grams Mango Leather / Aam Papad
1.5 tsp Tamarind / Imli Pulp ( Optional )
1 cup Grapes (Green, Seedless)
1.5 Banana
1.5 cup Sugar / Chini
2.5 cup Water / Paani
3/4 tsp Black Salt / Kala Namak
1/2 tsp Salt / Namak
2 tsp Red Chilli powder / Laal mirch powder
1.5 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder / Jeera Powder
1 tsp Ginger / Adrak grated
Pinch Asafoetida / Hing powder

Method

* Chop the aam papad in small pieces and soak it in a 1.5 cup of water overnight or approx.4 hours or till it become soft.

* Grind the soaked aam papad in the mixer or with a hand blender and make a smooth puree.

* Take this puree in a pan and then add 1.5 cup water, tamarind pulp and sugar and cook on medium heat.

* When the mix starts boiling lower the flame and cook for about 5 minutes.

* Add salt, ginger, cumin powder,asafoetida and chili powder, mix and switch off the flame.

* Let it cool down completely, then chill in the refrigerator for an hour.

* Now add sliced bananas and grapes.

* Serve with Dahi Wada ,chaat or any snack or starter of your choice.