Date and Tamarindus ki sweet Chutney

 

Ingredients:

3/4 cup grated sugar
10-12 dates
small orange sized tamarind
3/4 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp saunf powder
1 tsp roasted cumin powder
water as required

Recipe :

1 Soak tamarind in 2 cups of warm water for 5 minutes. Heat a heavy bottomed vessel, add the tamarind along with the water and bring to a boil. Turn off heat and cool.
2 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.
3 Cook on slow to medium flame for 2-3 minutes. Add the gratedsugar 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.
4 Add chilli powder , cumin powder, saunf powder and salt to taste and combine. Turn off heat. Even if the chutney is thick, its fine. Once cool, refrigerate and use as required.