KQB

Khajur Imli Chutney

Ingredients:

3/4 cup grated jaggery (adjust)

10-12 dates

small orange sized tamarind (de-seeded)

3/4 tsp chilli pwd

1/2 tsp saunf pwd (optional)

1 tsp roasted cumin pwd

water as required

salt to taste

Method:

Soak tamarind in 2 cups of warm water for 5 mts.

Heat a heavy bottomed vessel, add the tamarind along with the water and bring to a boil.

Turn off heat and cool.
Once cool, grind this tamarind mixture along with dates to a fine paste, adding very little water.

Strain through a sieve and pour this tamarind-date paste back into the heavy bottomed vessel.
Cook on slow to medium flame for 2-3 mts.

Add the grated jaggery and allow it to melt and blend well with the tamarind date mix.

Continue to cook till it becomes a thick pouring consistency, approx 15-18 mts.
Add chilli pwd, cumin pwd, saunf pwd and salt to taste and combine.

Turn off heat. Even if the chutney is thick, its fine. Once cool, refrigerate and use as required.