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Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Perfect dipping sauce for Samosas. Ingredients:
8 -10 large dates, pits removed |
3/4 cup jaggery (indian unrefined sugar) or 3/4 cup dark brown sugar |
1 1/2 cups water |
4 tablespoons tamarind paste |
1/4 teaspoon hot chili powder |
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger |
1 teaspoon ground garam masala |
3/4 teaspoon salt |
Directions:
1. Place the sugar, dates and water in a saucepan over medium heat.
2. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 7-8 minutes, until the dates are very soft.
3. Stir in the tamarind.
4. Very carefully, pour the ingredients into a blender, clamp the lid down tight and blend until smooth (or blend in the pot with an immersion/stick blender).
5. Return the mixture to the pot and boil until thick enough to thinly coat the back of a spoon (the chutney will thicken more as it cools).
6. Stir in the spices and salt.
7. Taste for seasoning: the chutney should be equal parts sweet, salty and sour.
8. Add more tamarind, sugar or salt if any of these needs a boost.
9. Store in a covered container in the refrigerator.
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