Date chutney

Ingredients
250 gms dates
250 gms tamarind
½ tsp red chilli powder
½ tsp chat masala
¼ tsp salt
½ tsp all spice powder

Method
1. Remove seed from the dates and save the pulp.
2. Soak tamarind in a glass of warm water for an hour and squeeze the juice. In a non-stick pan mix date pulp, tamarind juice and bring to a boil adding salt, chilli powder, chat masala and all spice powder.
3. When it is thick, remove and leave it to cool and store it in glass jar and serve with fried dishes.

DATE 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)

Method

    Stone the dates and cut them in halves.
    Put dates, ginger, ground spices, salt, chilli powder and vinegar in a pan and cook till dates are tender.
    Now add sugar and cook until the mixture thickens.
    Remove from the fire, add raisins, almonds slit into halves and stir well.
    While the chutney is hot pour into clean jars and cork tightly.
    Serve after 4 days.