Umberbridge Tamarind Chutney

Name: Umberbridge Tamarind Chutney
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: about 1¼ cups (300 ml)
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp (15 ml) Canola Oil; 1 tsp cumin seeds (2 g) Cumin; 1 tsp ground ginger (2 g) Ginger; 1/2 tsp (1 g) Cayenne; 1/2 tsp fennel seeds (1 g) Fennel; 1/2 tsp optional (1 g) Asafetida; 1/2 tsp (1 g) Garam Masala; 2 cups (480 ml) Water; 1 1/4 cups (250 g) Sugar; 3 Tbsp concentrate (45 ml) Tamarind

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Suvir Saran recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Suvir Saran.

Suvir Saran's Umberbridge Tamarind Chutney, from the published recipe.

Ratio

Canola Oil 15 mlWater 480 mlTamarind 45 ml

Ingredients

Canola Oil — 1 Tbsp (15 ml)
Cumin — 1 tsp cumin seeds (2 g)
Ginger — 1 tsp ground ginger (2 g)
Cayenne — 1/2 tsp (1 g)
Fennel — 1/2 tsp fennel seeds (1 g)
Asafetida — 1/2 tsp optional (1 g)
Garam Masala — 1/2 tsp (1 g)
Water — 2 cups (480 ml)
Sugar — 1 1/4 cups (250 g)
Tamarind — 3 Tbsp concentrate (45 ml)

Method

This sauce is cooked on the stove — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
Cook ingredients gently according to the published technique, adapted here as pantry quantities only.
Finish off heat; adjust seasoning.

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Provenance

Indian chef formerly of Michelin-starred Devi in New York; later American Masala and farm projects in upstate New York. Published Indian home cooking and spice technique.

Originally published as Tamarind Chutney (Imlee Kee Chutney).

Adapted from a Suvir Saran recipe (Suvir Saran / James Beard Foundation).

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

No — this one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces — its companion jar is below.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Suvir Saran / James Beard Foundation (published as “Tamarind Chutney (Imlee Kee Chutney)”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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