Date Chutney

Name: Date Chutney
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Makes About ½ Cup (150 g)
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ¼ teaspoon ground ginger; 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice; Pinch of ground red chili; ¼ teaspoon cumin seeds; ¼ teaspoon black salt; 5 Medjool dates, pitted and roughly chopped (about ½ cup/75 g)

Preparation info

Makes About
½ Cup

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

Plant-Based India

By Sheil Shukla

Published 2022

About

This sweet chutney is often served alongside green chutney with many Indian dishes, such as my Roasted Āloo Chāt. Date-tamarind chutney is another version; to make it, you can simply substitute 1 to 2 tablespoons tamarind paste or concentrate for the lemon juice.

Ingredients

5 Medjool dates, pitted and roughly chopped (about ½ cup/75 g)
2 teaspoons

Asia
India
Side dish
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Place all of the ingredients in a small saucepan with 1 cup (240 ml) water. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a gentle simmer. Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally until the dates resemble a paste