Step-by-step
1
firstly, in a large bowl take 100 gram tamarind and 80 gram dates.
2
add 2 cup hot water and soak for 30 minutes.
3
transfer the dates and tamarind into mixi jar and blend to smooth paste.
4
strain the mixture making sure the mixture is smooth and creamy.
5
transfer the tamarind dates mixture to a large kadai. add 100 gram jaggery and continue to cook.
6
cook on medium flame until the mixture starts to thicken.
7
now add 1 tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp chaat masala, ½ tsp cumin powder, ½ tsp salt and 1 tsp ghee.
8
mix well and cook on medium flame until the mixture starts to thicken and leaves the pan.
9
cool the mixture completely, and now you can see the mixture has thickened forming a dough.
10
take a tsp of mixture and wrap in cling wrap.
11
finally, enjoy imli candy as a mouth fresher after your meals or as a toffee.
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Notes
- finally, make sure to soak the tamarind and dates well, else it will be difficult to blend.
- also, adjust the amount of chilli powder based on the live level you are looking for.
- additionally, make sure to cook the mixture until it separates the pan else it will turn sticky.
- finally, imli candy recipe tastes great when tanginess, sweetness and spiciness are balanced.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/tamarind-candy-recipe-imli-candy/