Date & Tamarind Dipping Sauce

Name: Date & Tamarind Dipping Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Makes: 200 ml (7 fl oz)
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1½ tablespoons soft brown sugar; 4 soft dates, pitted and chopped; ½ teaspoon ground cumin; 150 g (5½ oz) tamarind purée; ¼ teaspoon chilli powder; 1 teaspoon finely grated ginger; ½ teaspoon ground fennel

Preparation info

Makes:
200 ml

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

My Street Food Kitchen

By Jennifer Joyce

Published 2015

About

Soft medjool dates are the best kind to use for this dipping sauce. If you have dried dates, simply soak them in boiling water for 10 minutes, then drain.

Ingredients

4 soft dates, pitted and chopped
150 g (5½ oz) tamarind purée

Asia
India
Sauce
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Combine all of the ingredients in a blender with 50 ml (1¾ fl oz) of water and a pinch of salt. Purée until smooth. Pour the mixture into a small saucepan and simmer for 10 minutes over medium heat, then leave to cool to room temperature.