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

  1. • Stone the dates and cut them in halves.

  2. • Put dates, ginger, ground spices, salt, chilli powder and vinegar in a pan and cook till dates are tender.

  3. • Now add sugar and cook until the mixture thickens.

  4. • Remove from the fire, add raisins, almonds slit into halves and stir well.

  5. • While the chutney is hot pour into clean jars and cork tightly.

  6. • Serve after 4 days.

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