Tamarind Date Chutney - Khajur Imli Chutney
Tamarind date chutney is a lightly spiced, sweet, and tangy chutney. Serve it with any Indian chaat or appetizer!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Tamarind/Imli
- 7-8 Dates/Khajur
- 1/4 cup Jaggery/Gur chopped
- 1/8 tsp Dry ginger powder/Sonth
- 1/8 tsp Coriander powder/Dhania powder
- 1 pinch Cumin powder/Jeera powder
- 1/8 tsp Red chili powder
- 2 tsp Sugar
- 1/4 tsp Salt
Instructions
- In a bowl, add 1/4 cup of hot water. Add dates and chopped jaggery and set aside for 1 hour. If you soak them into normal water then it will take 4-5 hours to soften.
- Take another bowl, soak tamarind in 1 cup of hot water. Set aside for 1 hour. You can soak tamarind in normal water for 4-5 hours or overnight as well.
- Squeeze out the pulp from the tamarind and set aside.
- In a grinding jar, add tamarind pulp, soaked dates, and jaggery and blend them into a smooth paste.
- In a strainer, add the tamarind and dates paste and strain it into a bowl.
- In a pan, add tamarind paste, ginger powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, red chili powder, sugar, and salt. Add 2-3 tbsp water and mix well.
- On medium to low heat, let the sauce cook by stirring it continuously till it becomes thick and shiny - for about 12-15 minutes.
- Once it cools down completely, store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Notes
- You can adjust the consistency of the chutney by adding more or less water while cooking.
- If you find the chutney thick for any particular dish, then simply take out the required amount of chutney, and add a few tablespoons of water to it.
- Tamarind date chutney can be stored in an airtight container for 2 months in a refrigerator.
- It can even be stored in the freezer for up to 6-7 months.