Tamarind - Date Chutney ( Sweet Indian Chutney)

By Sana on February 17, 2006

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Ingredients

    1. 1/2 cup tamarind paste
    2. 1/2 cup dates, deseeded
    3. 2 cups water
    4. 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
    5. 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
    6. 1/2 teaspoon ginger powder
    7. 1 teaspoon salt
    8. 3/4 cup jaggery or 3/4 cup brown sugar or 3/4 cup sugar

Directions

  1. Place the jaggery, dates and water in a deep boiling pan for about 2 hours.
  2. After the dates become smooth, blend in a mixer till smooth.
  3. Strain and transfer to the pan again.
  4. Add the tamarind paste and seasoning.
  5. Boil till thick enough to coat the back of a spoon thinly.
  6. Cool again. Store in clean airtight bottles and refrigerate.
  7. Shelf life of about a month in the refrigerator.
  8. * Here, I have used tamarind paste. But in case you do not have tamarind, soak the tamarind in water and extract its paste.
  9. What I usually do is use dry tamarind powder which I get from Indian grocery stores.
 
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