Tamarind Date Chutney Sweet Indian Chutney Food

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.

DATE AND TAMARIND CHUTNEY RECIPE - KHAJUR IMLI CHUTNEY

Steps:

• To begin making the Date and Tamarind Chutney Recipe, into a pressure cooker add dates, jaggery, tamarind, and water. Pressure cook for 3 to 4 whistles. Turn off the heat and allow the pressure to release naturally.
• Once the pressure has released open the pressure cooker and with the help of a hand blender blend the tamarind and dates to make a coarse mixture.
• Place the pressure cooker back on heat and add the chilli powder, cumin powder, dry ginger powder, black salt and salt to taste. Add little water to adjust the consistency of the Date and Tamarind Chutney and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Turn off the heat and cool the Date and Tamarind Chutney. Refrigerate and store the Date and Tamarind Chutney in an airtight container until ready to serve.
• Serve Date and Tamarind Chutney Recipe - Khajur Imli Chutney along with Samosa or Bread Pakora Recipe or add it to Dahi Batata Puri Chaat and enjoy.

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.

SWEET TAMARIND CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Using your hands break the block of Tamarind down into smaller pieces first.
• Soak the tamarind in the hot water for 20 minutes.
• Once softened, strain the mixture through a fine sieve and discard the husks and seeds.
• Place a frying pan over a medium heat and add the cumin and coriander seeds. Dry roast them for a minute, then tip the spices into a bowl.
• Place the chilli powder, salt, jaggery or sugar and dates into a blender. Add the roasted cumin and coriander seeds and 2 tablespoons of water and blend to a fine puree.
• Scrape the puree into a bowl and mix in the tamarind extract.
• Stir well and add a little water if you think the chutney is too thick (it should have a thin pouring consistency).
• Cool completely, store in the fridge and eat within 3 days.