Ingredients
- 250 gms. fresh green hot chillies
- 1 tbsp. oil
- 1 pinch asafoetida
- 1 tsp. salt
Method- De-stem and clean chillies
- Heat oil in a frying pan.
- Add chillies, asafoetida, salt.
- Stir and cover, remove from fire.
- Keep covered for 3-4 minutes.
- Pound without water, or grind in small electric grinder, to form a paste.
- Do not add water.
- Store in clean jar, refrigerate.
Ingredients
- 500 gms tamarind
- 20 gms. salt
- 1 tbsp. oil
- 2 cups hot water
Method- Clean and soak tamarind in 1 cup hot water.
- Take care to remove any seeds that may be in tamarind.
- Boil in same water after 20 minutes.
- Cool and blend in mixie till smooth.
- Add remaining water, mix well.
- Pass through a sieve, removing any fibres, etc.
- Heat oil in deep heavy pan.
- Add tamarind paste, bring to a boil.
- Add salt, cook till a thick coating consistency is got.
- Cool completely, stirring in between, fill into clean sterile jar.
