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Date-Tamarind Chutney
Date-Tamarind Chutney recipe for chaat snacks. Thus sweet tangy gooey chutney made with tamarind, dates and jaggery goes well with Indian chaat snacks.
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
16
minutes
mins
Total Time
21
minutes
mins
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
North Indian
Diet:
Gluten Free, Vegan
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Servings:
1
small jar
Calories:
640
kcal
Author:
Dassana Amit
Ingredients
½
cup
tamarind
- seedless and tightly packed
½
cup
dates
- seedless
½
cup
powdered
or grated jaggery or as required - adjust as per your taste
2
cups
water
or add as required
½
teaspoon
roasted cumin powder
½
teaspoon
Coriander Powder
½
teaspoon
dry ginger powder
(saunth)
¼ or ½
teaspoon
red chili powder
or 1 dry red chili * see notes
black salt
or rock salt as required.
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
Preparing tamarind dates chutney mixture
In a pan, take the tamarind, dates and water.
Cook the tamarind and date for about 8 to 9 minutes on a low flame till they soften.
Now add the powdered jaggery and continue to cook.
Let the jaggery dissolve and the mixture thicken a bit.
Add all the spice powders - red chili powder, coriander powder, dry ginger powder and roasted cumin powder.
Stir & simmer for a further 1-2 minutes more.
Season with salt. Let the chutney mixture cool down.
Grinding chutney
In a chutney grinder or small blender, grind this whole mixture till smooth.
Add some water if required while grinding.
Strain the chutney through a strainer.
Store the tamarind dates chutney in an airtight bowl or container in the refrigerator and use it when you make chaat at home.
Nutrition
Calories:
640
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
158
g
|
Protein:
2
g
|
Sodium:
1199
mg
|
Potassium:
482
mg
|
Fiber:
5
g
|
Sugar:
148
g
|
Vitamin A:
150
IU
|
Calcium:
77
mg
|
Iron:
2.5
mg