tamarind and date chutney

Deep In The Heart of, TX
Updated on Jun 23, 2017

This Indian sweet/sour chutney is a great dipping sauce for fried savory appetizers.

prep time 20 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Stove Top
yield

Ingredients

  • 2 ounces tamarind
  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 3/4 cup dates, pitted and chopped
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper (or indian chili powder)

How To Make tamarind and date chutney

  • Step 1
    Break the lump of tamarind into small pieces and boil them in the water for 10 minutes. Pour the tamarind mixture through a sieve. With a wooden spoon, push as much of the pulp as possible through the sieve into the water, scraping the bottom of the sieve every few seconds. Continue until all the pulp has been extracted from the seeds and fiber.
  • Step 2
    To this juice mixture, add all other ingredients. Cook over medium heat, uncovered, until most of the liquid cooks off and the chutney takes on the consistency of marmalade.

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