DATE CHUTNEY RECIPE
(from Nandini’s recipe box)
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Serves 3 people
Categories: chutney
Ingredients
- 1/2 kilo Dates (Khajoor)
- 2 teaspoon fresh Ginger (Adrak), cut into thin long strips
- 4 teaspoons Salt (Namak) (level)
- 1 cup Sugar (Cheeni)
- 6 teaspoons Raisins (Kishmish)
- 1 1/2 cups or 2 cups Vinegar (Sirka)
- 1/4 cup blanched Almonds (Badam)
- 2 Cloves (Lavang)
- 2 big Cardamoms (Elaichi Moti)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground Cinnamon (Dalchini)
- 1/4 teaspoon Red chili pepper (Lal Mirchi)
Directions
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• Stone the dates and cut them in halves.
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• Put dates, ginger, ground spices, salt, chilli powder and vinegar in a pan and cook till dates are tender.
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• Now add sugar and cook until the mixture thickens.
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• Remove from the fire, add raisins, almonds slit into halves and stir well.
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• While the chutney is hot pour into clean jars and cork tightly.
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• Serve after 4 days.