Brown sauce used for samosa?

Question

what is this? it's like a sweet spicy brown ketchup.

Answer 1

in india this is called saunth chutney ,,,, it is is basically a mixture of jaggery,tamarind,sugar,red chiili powder , salt , cumin , fenugreek seeds... and this chutney is very easy to make ,,, here is the recipie for this dear friend,,

1 k**b of tamarind, about the size of a tennis ball

2 c water

1/2 c jaggery

1 1/2 tsp roasted cumin powder

1 tsp red chilli powder

salt to taste

Method

Soak tamarind in water for at least 4 hours or overnight. Mash with hands to extract all the pulp.

In a pan, bring the tamarind water to a boil, reduce heat and cook about 5 minutes. Allow to cool and strain well through a strainer. Use your hands to extract every bit of pulp through the strainer. If required, add a little additional water through the strainer.

Place the strained tamarind water in a pan and bring to a boil. Add the jaggery, roasted cumin powder and chilli powder. Reduce heat a bit, and allow to cook for at least another 10 minutes. Add salt and adjust seasoning. It should be sweet and sour.

Allow to cool. And friend pls Store in a jar in the refrigerator. This will keep even upto a month.

Answer 2

its a chutney

Answer 3

It is Tamarind pulp , u can make easily at home , if u want recipe.,it is simple.

take 100 gms of tamarind if u can find in ethnice stores or buy ready made pulp u can find this too add some brown sugar and few green chillies and less if u cant take it hot and some cumin and salt ! here u go !

Answer 4

Tamarind Chutney.

Here is the recipe -

Ingredients;

150 gm  tamarind pulp

1 tumbler water

300 gm fine sugar

1\ 2 tsp. red chili powder

1 tsp cumin powder

1\ 2 tsp salt

Method

Put all of the ingredients in a saucepan and cook until chutney is thick.

Answer 5

It's called meethi chutney,imli chutney,saunth... yes you can buy it ready made at any Indian or Asian store.Companies like Swad,Lakshmi,patak make this chutney.It comes in a jar