Siyabala Chutney (Tamarind Chutney)
      Posted by Malini on January 09, 1997

      This is a very simple Chutney to make and it goes well with
      any curry.

      Serves 10-12.

      Ingredients

      1/2 lb. Seedless cleaned Tamarind
      1/2 lb. Sugar
      1/2 inch. piece of Ginger
      3 cloves of Garlic
      1/4 lb. of Raisins
      2 tbsp of Chilli powder
      2 cups of Vinegar
      6 green Chillies
      Salt to taste

      Meathod

      Soak the tamarind in 1/2 cup of boiling water for 10 minutes.
      Squeeze it to remove the soft pulp. Strain through a sifter.
      Discard the pulp.

      Grind the green chillies, garlic and ginger in a little bit
      of vinegar. Mix this paste with the chilli powder.

      In a heavy bottom pan dissolve the sugar with the remaining
      vinegar. Cook for about 5 minutes, under medium heat. Add
      the tamarind juice and the garlic paste to this syrup. Cook
      for a few more minutes and add salt to taste.

      Cool and add the raisins.