Date chutney

Yield: 3 Cups

Ingredients:

8 oz Pitted medjool dates
1/4 ts Red chili powder
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 ts Cumin powder
3 c Water
1/2 ts Tamarind paste

Instructions:

This recipe calls for tamarind paste a sweet-and-sour flavoring made from the beanlike tamarind fruit. If you can't find tamarind paste add 1/2 cup honey and 1/2 cup vinegar to dates during cooking. Place dates in a medium saucepan and cover with water. Cook until soft and tender about 25 minutes. Or cook dates for 15 minutes in a pressure cooker. Set cooked dates aside to cool. Puree dates in small batches in a food processor or blender adding a little water as needed to make a smooth paste. Melt tamarind and spices to pureed dates. Stir well. Add more water as needed to make a thick sauce. Calories per tablespoon: 13 Grams of fat: 0 % fat calories: 0 Cholesterol: 0 mg Grams of fiber: .2 Source: Jessica Shah in 'Delicious!' April 1994 Typed for you by Karen Mintzias