Date Chutney from Sri Lanka

Name: Date Chutney from Sri Lanka
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 1/2 cups
Ingredients: 1 cup dates, deseeded and chopped; 1 tablespoon fresh ginger-garlic paste; 1 teaspoon mustard seeds, crushed; 1/2 teaspoon chili powder; 2 green cardamoms, crushed; 2 cloves, crushed; 1/2 inch cinnamon stick; 3/4 cup white vinegar; 1 tablespoon sultana; 3/4 teaspoon salt

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Recipe by Mini Ravindran

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READY IN: 30mins

YIELD: 2 1/2 cups

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

cup dates, deseeded and chopped
1

tablespoon fresh ginger-garlic paste
1

teaspoon mustard seeds, crushed
¹⁄₂

teaspoon chili powder
2

green cardamoms, crushed
2

cloves, crushed
¹⁄₂

inch cinnamon stick
³⁄₄

cup white vinegar
1

tablespoon sultana
³⁄₄

teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS

Place the vinegar in a thick bottomed pan on medium heat and add Garlic-Ginger paste and all the spices.
Cover and add dates after 2 minutes and cook over a low heat until the liquid thickens but the dates are not pulpy.
Mash with a big spoon gently and add the sultanas and cook for a further 2 minutes.
Discard the cinnamon stick, add salt and set aside to cool.
Serve with your meals or on sandwiches anytime you like.

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