Khajur Imli Ki Chutney

The all famous sweet and sour chutney eaten with snacks like samosas and pakodas.This sweet and sour chutney blend is used in almost all snacks. The secret ingredient that makes the chutney sweeter is jaggery. You may omit it if you prefer a more tangy flavor. This is an essential accompaniment to most chaat items. This chutney can be stored refrigerated for a month and deep frozen for more than six months. Dates and jaggery makes the chutney a healthy side dish. Pungent and quite wonderful Indian dish.

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups Dates (Khajur) ,deseeded
1/4 cup Tamarind (Imli) ,deseeded
1 cup Jaggery (Gur), grated
1 tsp. Chilli powder
A pinch asafoetida
Salt to taste

DIRECTIONS:

1. Wash the dates and tamarind.
2. Add them in a pan.
3. Add the jaggery, chilli powder, asafoetida and salt.
4. Pour 4 cups of water and simmer for twenty minutes.
5. Let the mixture cool down and strain the mixture.
6. Refrigerate and use as required.