Chintakaya or Dry tamarind chutney

Ingredients:

Dried Tamarind in salt or Chinta tokku ½ cup

Red Chillies 4

Green chillies 2

Ginger ½ inch piece

Menthi seeds ½ teaspoon

Mustard seeds 2 teaspoons

Hing or inguva 2 pinches

Oil 2 teaspoon

Salt as needed

Preparation:

1. Heat a deep pan or skillet and add oil to it, after oil is heated add mustard seeds,  menthi seeds, hing and red chillies. When the mustard seeds splutter and pop switch off the stove. Add green chillies and ginger.

2. In a mixie bowl and grind it  into thick paste.

It can be stored for 2 months.