Dates Tamarind Chutney

Dates Tamarind chutney, a healthy chutney is a must have dip for snacks such as samosa, kachori, dhoklas or stir-in mix for Indian chaats such as bhel puri, sev puri, dahi puri, pani puri. It is a sweet, sour and tangy chutney made from dates, tamarind and jaggery. It also gives a spicy kick by the added spice powders.

Ingredients :

• Tamarind seedless- 1/4 cup
• Dates seedless - 1/2 cup
• Jaggery - 1/2 cup
• Chili Powder - 1/2 tsp
• Jeera Powder - 1/2 tsp
• Coriander Powder - 1 tsp
• Garam Masala - 1/4 tsp
• Hot Water - 2 cups
• Salt - 2 pinch

Method :

• Chop dates into small pieces. Soak chopped dates in 3 cups of hot water for 10 minutes.
• Add tamarind to soaked dates and boil them together over low flame for 8-10 mins or until dates become soft. Turn off flame and let it cool down.
• Transfer tamarind, dates along with water to mixer jar and blend until smooth puree.
• Place strainer over a bowl and pour the puree on to it. Strain puree through strainer using back of a spoon. Discard any residue and transfer it to a pan.
• Add jaggery and salt. Add required amount of water to adjust to your desired consistency. Boil it on medium flame.Switch off the flame.
• Add chili powder, jeera powder, coriander powder, garam masala and mix well.
• Dates tamarind chutney is ready to served as a dip with your favourite snacks or stir-in with your chaat dishes.
• You can store it in air tight container and refrigerate up to 1 month.