Dates and Ginger Chutney !!

• 10 -15 deseeded dates
• 2 tbsp Freshly grated Ginger
• 1 tsp Chilli powder
• 1 Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp Jaggery / palm sugar / Brown sugar
• 1 tbsp Tamrind Paste
• 1 tbsp roasted cumin powder

1. soak Dates in warm water to soften them and grind them to a smooth paste
2. Add rest of the ingredients with 1.5 cup of water and bring to boil (please adjust salt and chilly powder to suit taste)
3. Let it simmer until it turns into a viscous liquid or the consistency of a chutney.
4. A common chutney dip that can be used with fritters, grilled or fried chicken or any meat, even your daily french fries.
5. The hot and sweet taste of dates and ginger come straight from the middle-East with an Indian twist!!
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7. This is a base recipe which can b reworked to suit ones tastes any makes use of available ingredients.. One can substitute dates with apples, pineapple, figs, apricot, plums, cherries...

dates, ginger, chilli powder, salt, brown sugar, cumin powder

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/339480-dates-and-ginger-chutney (may not work)