Date And Tamarind Chutney Recipe Khajur Imli Chutney Food

TAMARIND DATE CHUTNEY RECIPE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, bring the dates and 2 cups of water to a boil. Then, let it simmer for 7-8 minutes. Add the jaggery and spices and let it simmer for another 2-3 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat and cool completely Transfer the mixture to a blender and blend until smooth. Transfer to a bowl. Stir in the tamarind paste. See note before adding! If you still see small pieces of dates, press the mixture through a sieve. Transfer and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Before serving, adjust the consistency of your chutney with water. You may need a thinner chutney depending on how you are using it.

TAMARIND - DATE CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Place the sugar, dates and water in a saucepan over medium heat.
• Bring to a boil and simmer for about 7-8 minutes, until the dates are very soft.
• Stir in the tamarind.
• Very carefully, pour the ingredients into a blender, clamp the lid down tight and blend until smooth (or blend in the pot with an immersion/stick blender).
• Return the mixture to the pot and boil until thick enough to thinly coat the back of a spoon (the chutney will thicken more as it cools).
• Stir in the spices and salt.
• Taste for seasoning: the chutney should be equal parts sweet, salty and sour.
• Add more tamarind, sugar or salt if any of these needs a boost.
• Store in a covered container in the refrigerator.

TAMARIND - DATE CHUTNEY ( SWEET INDIAN CHUTNEY)

Steps:

• 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.