Khatti Meethi Imli ki Goli / Sweet & Tangy Tamarind Candy !

Do you remember buying those sweet & tangy imli ki goli from small vendors near the school..called 'Baddi Kottu' …. I do…& I am sure many of us do remember that…

Khatti Meethi Imli ki goli are the indian version of sweet & tangy candy :-) aren't they? Also, these are the digestive home made candies (the finest versions are nothing but Dabur Hajmola)…try them..& let me know !!!

Imli Ki Goli

Ingredients :

Tamarind - about 100 gms

Red Chilli powder - 1 table spoon (depends on preference can reduce / increase the quantity)

Jaggery powder - 3 table spoons

Jeera / Cumin powder - 1 table spoon

Salt - As per the taste ( takes about 1/2 to 1 table spoon )

Hing / Asafoetida powder - 1 tea spoon

Preparation :

- Remove the seeds from the tamarind and if possible buy the seedless tamarind & it is softer as well.

- Though it is said seed less, I could find 1 to 2 seeds from the tamarind.

Imli ki goli

- Dry roast the jeera & grind it into fine powder, also if you have granuled hing / asafoetida grind it and make a fine powder.

Khatti Meethi Imli ki goli

- Mix all the dry ingredients together including salt.

Tamarind candy

- Slowly keep adding the dry ingredients mix to the tamarind. 

Imli ki goli

- Knead the tamarind well so that all the ingredients are well absorbed into the tamarind.

Tangy tamarind candy

- Take small portions of well kneaded sweet & tangy tamarind and make small chickpea sized candies / goli.

The mouth watering 'sweet & tangy' Tamarind Candy / 'Khatti Meethi Imli ki goli' are ready..which are very good for digestion.

Imli ki goli