Name: SWEET DATE & TAMARIND CHUTNEY recipe by Shobha Keshwani at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Dates ..... 1/2 cup; Tamarind pulp .. 1/2 cup; Sugar / jaggery .. 1 tbsp; Salt ..................... 1 tsp ( you can also use rock salt ); Red chili powder .. 1/4 tsp; Dry ginger powder .. 1/2 tsp; Oil ................ 1-2 tbsps

ABOUT SWEET DATE & TAMARIND CHUTNEY RECIPE

This is a sweet and tangy chutney made with dates and tamarind. It is served with almost all the Indian snacks and chaats.

Ingredients Serving: 10

Dates ..... 1/2 cup
Tamarind pulp .. 1/2 cup
Sugar / jaggery .. 1 tbsp
Salt ..................... 1 tsp ( you can also use rock salt )
Red chili powder .. 1/4 tsp
Dry ginger powder .. 1/2 tsp
Oil ................ 1-2 tbsps

Instructions

Cut the dates and soak them in water for few hours. If the dates are fresh then you don't need to soak for long. Cook them for 4-5 minutes and let them cool.
Soak the tamarind and extract the pulp.
Grind the dates and tamarind to a smooth paste.
. In a pan heat the oil and cook the mix for a minute or two adding the rest of the ingredients. The sugar or jaggery depends on your taste, how sweet you like your chutney.
Cool and refrigerate. This is a nice accompaniment with snacks like samosas, kachoris, chaats and dahi wadas / bhallas.

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