Sri Lanka Date Chutney
fruits, indian, sauce
1 a taste of sri lanka
1 by indra jayasekera
----DATE CHUTNEY----
100 gm dates
3 garlic cloves
2 slice ginger
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
2 cardamom
2 clove
100 gm sugar
250 ml vinegar
1/2 teaspoon chile powder
2 centigram cinnamon stick
25 gm sultanas
1/2 teaspoon salt
===========================> Directions <========================
Stone the dates and chop the flesh finely. Grind the garlic, ginger and mustard seeds together and crush the cardamoms and cloves. Place the sugar in a pan, pour on the vinegar and heat gently. When the sugar has dissolved, add the dates, chile powder, garlic, mustard, ginger, cardamoms, cloves and cinnamon stick and cook over a low heat until the liquid thickens but the dates are not pulpy. Add the sultanas and cook for a further 2 minutes, then discard the cinnamon stick, add salt and set aside to cool.
ISBN #962 224 010 0
Yield: 1 servings