Tamarind - Date Chutney ( Sweet Indian Chutney)
photo by sadhaka
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
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8-10
ingredients
- 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 3/4 cup brown sugar or 3/4 cup sugar
directions
- Place the jaggery, dates and water in a deep boiling pan for about 2 hours.
- After the dates become smooth, blend in a mixer till smooth.
- Strain and transfer to the pan again.
- Add the tamarind paste and seasoning.
- Boil till thick enough to coat the back of a spoon thinly.
- Cool again. Store in clean airtight bottles and refrigerate.
- Shelf life of about a month in the refrigerator.
- * Here, I have used tamarind paste. But in case you do not have tamarind, soak the tamarind in water and extract its paste.
- What I usually do is use dry tamarind powder which I get from Indian grocery stores.
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Reviews
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This is a real winner in my book!<br/>I left the lid off the date concoction for cook time of two hours. I wasn't sure whether to keep lid on or off. A lot of the water evaporated so I ended up having to add water because it was very thick.<br/>The flavor after a night in the fridge...one word: WOW. <br/>I made this chutney along with Cilantro Mint chutney to go with Samosas and Chickpea Fritters.<br/><br/>This Tamarind-Date Chutney would be good just to have a staple in the fridge. I can see it going well with a lot of things. It's almost like jam only way better with it's sweet and sourish plum like tang! <br/>It makes a pretty big batch, too.
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Wonderful and delicious in every way. It was absolutely perfect with the Indian Samosa's #15348. I actually didn't have any tamarind paste, but I was able to get a package of tamarind pods. I have never used these before, but I soaked them in water as suggested and scraped the paste off of the seeds after they softened. I ended up with only half the amount that the recipe called for, but it still turned out great. Thanks for posting this recipe.
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How delicious this is! I made it as a component of the dressing for Sana's Fruit Chaat, but I am so grateful that I have a jar of it for other uses. It is rich and thick and sweet without being cloying and, as a bonus, is very low in calories and has hardly any fat. Plus, your house will smell wonderful while it is cooking.
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An Indian living in the US for the past couple of years.
A full time graduate student.
Love to cook. Cook lunch and dinner every day but really love it when we have guests for lunch or dinner. When I have guests, I allow myself to prepare a 3 or four course meal , not otherwise :).