Name: Tamarind-Date Chutney
Yield: Makes 1 cup [280 g]
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ½ tsp red chilli flakes, such as Aleppo or Maras; ½ cup [120 ml] date syrup, homemade or store-bought; 2 Tbsp ground jaggery or dark brown sugar; 1 tsp amchur; 1 tsp dried ground ginger; ½ tsp ground cumin; ½ tsp kala namak, plus more as needed; 2 Tbsp tamarind paste, homemade or store-bought

Preparation info

Makes
1 cup

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Flavor Equation

By Nik Sharma

Published 2020

About

This chutney is sweet from the date syrup and gets its acidity from the tamarind. Dried ginger gives it heat, while kala namak adds a special note of saltiness. This chutney is served with fried snacks such as samosas and is a part of the family of street foods called chaat in India. Drizzle the chutney over fresh or grilled ripe fruit; serve it with a little sweetened crème fraîche as a dessert.