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Sweet Tamarind Chutney (Vegan)

Make this super simple, sweet tamarind date chutney to accompany your favourite Indian street food dishes. It's completely different to most of the other chutneys, as it's the main profile of this chutney is sweet and sour. Naturally vegan, gluten-free and refined sugar-free.

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  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 35 minutes
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 2 cups
  • Category: Condiments
  • Cuisine: Indian
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Ingredients

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  • 1/3 cup tamarind pulp
  • 1/2 cup pitted medjool dates
  • 2 cups water (plus more, if needed)
  • 1/3 cup jaggery
  • 1/2 tsp salt (or to taste)
  • 1/2 tsp chilli powder (or to taste)

Instructions

  1. Into a saucepan, add pitted dates, tamarind pulp, jaggery and water. Heat over medium heat, and once it starts to simmer bring it down to low. Cook for 30-40 minutes or until the dates are soft, and the jaggery is melted. You can speed this process by crushing the tamarind and dates with a fork while it cooks. Adding more water if needed.
  2. Once soft allow the mixture to cool slightly, then pass through a sieve so you get a nice smooth chutney. Add the pulp back into the pan with 1/4 cup of water and massage to help get extra flavours from the tamarind and dates. Then sieve it one more time. Mix in chilli powder and salt.
  3. Optional: Add in some more water to thin out the chutney to your desired consistency. (I used around 1/2 Cup)

Nutrition

  • Calories: 45

Find it online: https://cookingwithparita.com/recipe/sweet-tamarind-chutney/