Date Chutney from Sri Lanka

Submitted by Mini Ravindran

"My beautician who hails from Srilanka shared this wonderful recipe with me and I think Recipezaar deserves this !"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 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

directions

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