Step 1: Defining Saunth Chutney:
Saunth Chutney (also known as Sweet Tamarind Chutney or Meethi Chutney) is a highly essential sweet-and-sour condiment served in North Indian street food (chaats, samosas, dahi bhalla).
Step 2: Component Breakdown of Saunth Chutney:
• The Name “Saunth”: The word Saunth or Sonth in Hindi refers specifically to dry ginger powder. This powder gives the chutney its warm, subtle spice notes.
• The Primary Base: Despite the name referencing dry ginger, the bulk physical base and body of the chutney is prepared by boiling and straining sweet and sour tamarind pulp (Imli).
• Sweetener: Jaggery (Gur) or sugar is boiled with the tamarind pulp to balance the sourness, and spiced with dry ginger powder (saunth), cumin, black salt, and chili.
Step 3: Finding the Core Ingredient Options:
Among the options given, (B) Tamarind represents the main acidic base fruit from which Saunth chutney is constructed.