Mithi Imli Chutney & Hari Chutney

Imli Chutney
Serves 6

1/2 cup seedless imli ( tamarind ), 2 cups water
3/4 cup jaggery powder or sugar, to taste
1/4 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp saunf powder
1/2 tsp dry ginger powder
1/2 tsp jeera powder
1/4 tsp garam masala
1/4 tsp kala namak to taste

1. Wash imli 2-3 times. Soak imli in 2 cups water for 10 minutes.
2. Add red chilli powder and bring to boil, simmer for 2 minutes.
    Remove from fire and strain. Mash well to extract all the juice.
3. Add all the other ingredients and mix well. Boil. Simmer for
    5-7 minutes till thick. Remove from fire and cool. Store in a
    bottle in the refrigirator.

Hari Chutney
Serves 6

1 bunch mint leaves
1 cup hara dhania ( coreander ) - chopped along with the stem
2 green chillies - chopped
2-3 flakes garlic - chopped finely
1 onion - chopped
1tbsp lemon juice, or to taste
1 and half tsp sugar, 1/2 tsp salt
a pinch of kala namak

1. Wash coreander and mint leaves.
2. Grind all ingredients with water to get a thin smooth chutney.
    Grind till you get a very thin smooth paste. Add more water
    if required during grinding because the consistency of hari chutney
    for chaats is quite thin.