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4th December 2009

Dates – Tamarind Chutney for Chaat

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Apart from the Green Chutney , this is one more  chaat essential that is always stocked in my freezer. Call it Red Chutney or Dates Chutney or Tamarind Chutney or Meeta Chutney or  Sonth Chutney.. Its the Same… Quite an essential ingredient for chat..

Chat wala’s wud not be adding dates as it wud just shoot up their cost and it will not be economical. But for people doing at home.. Chat is definitely healthy.. for its got this iron packed chutney..
Our friend’s kids just love this for the khatta meetta taste :


INGREDIENTS :

Seedless Dates 250 gm
Tamarind 100gm
Jaggery 100gm
Dried Red Chilli 1/2 Nos

Other Ingredients: 

Cumin Powder 1 Tsp
Black Salt 1/2-3/4th Tsp
Black Pepper 1/2 Tsp
Dry Ginger Powder 1/2-3/4th Tsp

DIRECTIONS:

  • Deseed the Dates . (I have used seedless Dates in this preparation.)Remove any seed and clean the tamarind and keep it aside.
  • Combine all the 3  essential Ingredients in a pan along with  red chilli and add enough water to dissolve it ..Allow this combination to boil for 15 minutes and let it cool down.
  • Blend the whole thing to obtain a smooth paste.Use a little water if required.
  • Divide this mix into 2 parts. Add 1 tsp of  freshly ground Cumin Powder , black pepper , dry ginger powder and black salt to one part. Leave the other part of this chutney as it is .It will be very handy if you have little guests wanting to attack on chats. I would always add the powders just before we want to enjoy chat .In that way there is no confusion .
  • Store them in small containers and leave them in deep freezer. Use it anytime in the next few months.. It is bound to stay fresh.

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Filed Under: Chutneys Tagged With: Chat, Chutney

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  1. Naarya says

    5th December 2009 at 2:16 am

    aussome. i never knew abt dates chutney.
    coming online after a long time and love your new template/avatar.
    Keep going gurl!

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  2. Pari says

    5th December 2009 at 3:09 am

    This is an essential thing for me too for my chaats. Even I add a bit of rock salt to mine.

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  3. Sarah Naveen says

    5th December 2009 at 4:10 am

    oh gal, that looks really yummy..A must try..

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  4. kitchen queen says

    5th December 2009 at 4:58 am

    yum yum Dates chutney with a nice click.

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  5. Tina says

    5th December 2009 at 5:01 am

    Dates chutneyy looks yummy.

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  6. Priya says

    5th December 2009 at 6:41 am

    Wow , this looks so yummy..sure this plays well for chats and fruit dip..healthy chutney

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  7. Ms.Chitchat says

    5th December 2009 at 9:53 am

    Yummy and simple to make chutney. I have never attempted to make this, inspite of the abundance of dates available here. Should try this soon.

    Chitchat
    http://chitchatcrossroads.blogspot.com/

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  8. Shama Nagarajan says

    5th December 2009 at 12:14 pm

    yummy recipe..please do collect ur gifts from my blog

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  9. RAKS KITCHEN says

    5th December 2009 at 1:07 pm

    Nice click,I love the tanginess and dates combo !

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  10. Sushma Mallya says

    5th December 2009 at 1:41 pm

    Useful chutney for chaats…just yesterday i did this for pani puri…beautifully presented it sandhya…

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  11. Ushnish Ghosh says

    5th December 2009 at 1:51 pm

    Dear Sandhya
    I love date chutney particularly with jagerry. Thanks for sharing.
    Have a nice weekend

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  12. SE(Denufood) says

    5th December 2009 at 1:57 pm

    looks very yummy…nice click

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  13. Swapna Raghu Sanand says

    5th December 2009 at 3:43 pm

    Awesome. My sister in law makes date chutney in a different way. She adds half a portion of dates, raisins, a pinch of chilli powder, vinegar and salt. Once its ground well in a blender, it can be served with biriyani and it tastes very yummy too.

    Your recipe also seems very tasty and easy to make, thanks for sharing.

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  14. Gulmohar says

    5th December 2009 at 4:50 pm

    Awesome…You are tempting me to try this ๐Ÿ™‚

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  15. priya says

    5th December 2009 at 5:29 pm

    never heard of dates chutney…looks so delicious and tempting…must have tasted perfect!

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  16. priya says

    5th December 2009 at 5:31 pm

    never heard of this chutney….must have tasted perfect!…looks yummy, dear!

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  17. Priya says

    5th December 2009 at 10:22 pm

    Tempting dates chutney, prefect for chaats items..

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  18. A 2 Z Vegetarian Cuisine says

    6th December 2009 at 12:29 am

    Looks very delicious. yumm.

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  19. kothiyavunu says

    6th December 2009 at 5:29 am

    WOW!!!Yummy..They looks so lovely. Feel like having some.
    Will try it soon Sandhya:)

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  20. jeyashrisuresh says

    6th December 2009 at 9:15 am

    nice and healthy chutney.As u told by making this at home chat itm will be healthier.nice presentation

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  21. Babli says

    6th December 2009 at 11:23 am

    Thanks for this lovely and new recipe. Dates chutney looks delicious and tempting.

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  22. Rohini says

    6th December 2009 at 1:22 pm

    Healthy n yummy chutney…!!

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  23. Malar Gandhi says

    6th December 2009 at 1:54 pm

    with paani poori, huh uh' making us tempting with chutney, na…thats a crowd pleasing one':)

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  24. Latha says

    6th December 2009 at 6:03 pm

    Dates chutney looks yumm…

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  25. Nostalgia says

    6th December 2009 at 7:41 pm

    Ohh..cool.. I love chat and now I know how the sweet chutney can be so tasty…never knew it had dates in there…

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  26. Gita says

    7th December 2009 at 2:39 am

    Dates chutney sounds interesting…easy preparation too…looks tasty ๐Ÿ™‚

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  27. Prathibha says

    7th December 2009 at 4:41 am

    Nice click..I can't imagine any chaat wid out this chutney..

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  28. Divya Vikram says

    7th December 2009 at 7:01 am

    Looks tangy and versatile Sandhya. Would love to try this.

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  29. Sreelekha Sumesh says

    7th December 2009 at 9:34 am

    wow..what a beautiful color…so yummy and great dear.

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  30. Shri says

    7th December 2009 at 2:26 pm

    I love this chutney..Bookmarked!

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  31. my kitchen says

    7th December 2009 at 3:59 pm

    Tempting chutney,will try soon

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  32. munchcrunchandsuch says

    7th December 2009 at 7:38 pm

    wow, looks damn gud. it will be useful to check ur blog whenever I make a chaat with this chutney

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  33. Renu says

    8th December 2009 at 3:40 am

    very nice chutney…thx for sharing

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  34. Varunavi says

    8th December 2009 at 12:33 pm

    Yummy chutney.

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  35. Anupama says

    8th December 2009 at 3:56 pm

    Iron rich chutney Sandhya! ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
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