Meetha Chutney / Khatta Mitha Chutney /Sweet and Sour Chutney/ Sweet Chutney / Dates & Tamarind Chutney for Chat Items

This is another basic chutney to have along side for chat items..This chutney taste fantastic as a spread for sandwich or as a dip for chips. It has a sweet and sour taste, hence it is perfect to drizzle on top of samosas, bhel puri and many more.

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So here you go to the recipe and let me know what you think..

Ingrediants:

Dates – 1 cup / 10-12 dates deseeded

Tamarind Pulp – 4 tblspn or use a lemon size of fresh tamarind

Jaggery – ½ cup grated

Chilli Powder- 1 tsp

Cumin Powder / Jeera Powder -1 tsp

Salt to taste

Water as needed

Method:

Take everything in a sauce pan and bring it to a boil.

Simmer this for about 15-20 mins untill the dates are cooked.

Allow it to cool down and grind it in a blender to a smooth paste.

Pass this mixture through a sieve and press it with a fork to get as much pulp as possible.

Store this in a air tight container in the freezer for more than a month.

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Pictorial:

Take all your ingrediants

Take Dates in a saucepan

add tamarind to it

add jaggery

Add enough water

Throw in chilli and cumin powder

and some salt

put it on heat

Bring it to boil

Simmer till cooked

allow it to cool down

Take it in a blender

and puree it

Pass it through a sieve

and scrape as much pulp as possible

you will get a lovely smooth puree

Serve