Sweet & Sour Chutney!!!

Recipe Source: www.tarladalal.com

This sweet and sour chutney blend spruces up almost all chaat recipes. The addition of jaggery makes the chutney sweeter, but you may omit it if you prefer a more tangy flavour. An essential accompaniment to most chaats, this chutney can be stored refrigerated for upto a month and deep frozen for more than 6 months.

Preparation Time: 10 mins.
Cooking Time: 15 mins.
Makes 2 cups. 

Ingredients

2 cups dates, deseeded
1/4 cup tamarind, deseeded
1 cup grated jaggery
1 tsp chilli powder
a pinch of asafoetida
salt to taste

Method

Wash the dates and tamarind and place them in a saucepan. Add the jaggery, chilli powder, asafoetida, salt and 4 cups of water and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes. Cool and strain the mixture through a sieve.

Use as required. Store refrigerated.

Tips
  * You can also purée the chutney in a food processor and then strain it.