Date and Tamarind Chutney | Imli Chutney Recipe
Make this tangy & sweet Tamarind Chutney with dates for your favourite snacks such as Chaat, and Samosa.
Ingredients
- 40 g of Imli
- 125 g of Dates
- Hot Water
- 380 g of Jaggery
- 1/2 tsp Dry Ginger powder
- 2-3 pinches Kali Mirch Powder
- 1 tsp Bhuna Jeera Powder
- 1/2 tsp Kala Namak
- 1 tsp Kashmiri Lal Mirch Powder
- 1/2 tsp normal Salt
- 1/2 liter of water
Instructions
- To make Tamarind and Dates Chutney with Jaggery, take 40 g of Imli in a large bowl. You can either remove the seeds or get the seedless version from the market.
- Add 125 g of Dates. Remove the dates or use the seedless dates from the market.
- Add enough hot water to submerge the Imli and dates.
- Close the lid and let them soak in the water for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- After soaking them for the required time, remove the lid and check that the dates and Imli have become soft and swollen.
- Transfer the mixture to a grinding jar and blend until a smooth paste is formed.
- Strain the paste into a large Kadai.
- Add 380 g of Jaggery into the Kadai.
- Add 1/2 tsp Dry Ginger powder, 2-3 pinches Kali Mirch Powder, 1 tsp Bhuna Jeera Powder, 1/2 tsp Kala Namak, 1 tsp Kashmiri Lal Mirch Powder, and 1/2 tsp normal Salt.
- Add 1/2 liter of water and mix everything well for a minute.
- Turn on the flame and cook the mixture on medium flame until it boils.
- Now, after boiling, turn the flame to low or medium and keep stirring often. Make sure to remove the froth to a separate bowl that forms on the sides using a spoon. This will ensure that the Imli Chutney gets a shiny texture.
- Stir and keep cooking on a low flame until the desired consistency.
- You can identify the consistency using a steel spoon. Dip the spoon in the mixture and check the backside. Run two fingers and if the lines do not merge, then the chutney has the perfect consistency.
- Let the mixture cool down a bit, and then you can store it in a clean glass jar with no moisture. You can then store the chutney in the refrigerator for up to 6 months.
- Serve with your favorite chaat or dish. Enjoy!