Date and Tamarind Chutney / Sweet Chutney - Chaat Items

Chaat is incomplete with out sweet chutney and green chutney. This sweet chutney has a perfect balance of sweet and sour because of tamarind and dates. This chutney can be used in making many chaat items like aloo tikki, samosa chaat, sev puri, paani puri, bhel puri, dahi puri.

This chutney stays good for 2-3 weeks so make it less.

Ingredients

1/4 cup seedless Tamarind tightly packed

1/4 cup seedless Dates

1/4 cup grated Jaggery

1 cup of Water

Big pinch of Cumin Powder

1/2 teaspoon of Red Chilli Powder

Salt as required

1. Cook tamarind and dates together in water for about 10 minutes on a low flame ot till they become soft. Add jaggery and continue to cook until the jaggery dissolves and the mixture thickens. 

2. Now add cumin powder, red chilli powder and salt. Stir and cook for 2 more minutes. Let the cool down and then grind it to a smooth paste. Add water if required while grinding.  

3. Store it in an airtight container and keep in refrigerator. You use it in making chaat items.