Tamarind - Date Chutney ( Sweet Indian Chutney)

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup tamarind paste
• 1/2 cup dates, deseeded
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup jaggery or 3/4 cup brown sugar or 3/4 cup sugar

Recipe

• 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.