Dates and Tamarind Chutney

Dates and Tamarind chutney goes very well any patties, pakoda, bataka vada, etc. It is main ingredient in any of the chat like aloo tikki, bhel, kachori, etc. So lets make it....

To make it you will need:-

1 cup of peated dates

1/2 cup of tamarind (seedless)

3 tablespoon sugar/ jaggery

1 teaspoon red chilly powder

1 teaspoon coriander and cumin powder

Salt to taste

Water 3 cups

Soak dates and tamarind for about 4-5 hours. Then take the mixture to the pressure cooker and add water till it get covered with the mixture and little above it. Cook for about 4-5 whistle. Allow it to cool down then put the mixture to the strainer so that pulp comes out of it. Then add sugar, red chilly powder, salt and coriander and cumin powder and mix it well. Your chutney is ready to go with any chaat or tikkis.

You can store in airtight container and store in freezer for about 1 month. So you can make it in ahead of time when you want to make anything in which it goes and it really comes out very handy.