Preparation time: 10 mins
Cooking time: 0 min
Serves: 6 no

Ingredients: (measuring cup used = 240ml)

1. 1/4 cup tamarind
2. 1 tsp cumin seeds
3. 1 tsp salt (or as per your taste)
4. 1 tbsp jaggery
5. 1/2 - 1 tsp red chilli powder
6. 1/2 tsp oil

Instructions for making chigali:

1. To begin with take cumin seeds in a thick bottomed container or bowl. You can also make use of grinding stone. You can replace cumin seeds with cumin powder as well.
2. Add in salt. And crush them until coarse powder
3. Add in jaggery.
4. Add in red chilli powder.
5. Add in tamarind pieces.
6. Start crushing them again.
7. You can make use of mixer grinder to make the crushing easy.
8. Add in oil and crush them again. Please note, adding oil is optional.
9. Make balls of desired size and shape. Pierce it with tooth pick or icecream stick
10. You can also make small balls, roll them in sugar powder and store it in a box. Have it like a candy and enjoy.

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