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Why We Love This Chutney!
If you love Indian food, then you will ABSOLUTELY want to make this Date and Tomato Chutney recipe! We love it because:
- It has tremendous flavors! This chutney is sweet, tangy, and has a hint of spiciness and is mouthwateringly delicious!
- This perfect accompaniment to Indian food is super easy to make!
- It's a simple tomato chutney sweetened with dates and uses basic ingredients
We're head over heels in love with this homemade tomato chutney with dates, and one taste and you will be too!
What is Chutney?
Chutneys are a condiment originating in India. There are many different types of chutneys! This Wikipedia article lists chutneys according to regions in India. At a glance, you can see there are dozens upon dozens of different chutneys!
Typically these condiments are made with various fruits, vegetables, spices, sugar (or sweetener such as dates!), and vinegar. The addition of vinegar gives chutneys a tangy taste.
They can be spicy, sweet, and/or savory. But one thing they all have in common is their deliciousness!
This sweet and spicy chutney recipe is a great recipe to include in your Indian food repertoire. So let me show you what you will need to make it!
What Ingredients Will I Need?
You will need the following list of ingredients to make this tangy tomato chutney sweetened with dates:
- Fresh tomatoes
- Pitted dates
- Onion
- Garlic cloves
- Ginger
- Salt
- Chilli powder
- Cayenne pepper
- Vinegar
The combination of these simple ingredients will result in a chutney that will certainly tickle your taste buds!
Easy Instructions
It couldn't be simple to make this dish! Here are the instructions with step photos to make things clear and easy!
Start by prepping your tomatoes, dates, onion, garlic and ginger. Dice the tomatoes and dates, and mince the onion, garlic and ginger in a food processor.
Then simply add your prepped ingredients to a saucepan, along with the spice powders and vinegar. Bring this to the boil, and then simmer uncovered for around 30-45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add a little water if the mixture gets too dry during the cooking process. Taste and at this point add extra salt, cayenne, or chili powder as you wish. Allow to cool.
How To Serve This Simple Tomato Chutney With Dates!
This perfect chutney is meant to be served cold. It's a great accompaniment to:
- Pappadums (my favorite!)
- Dosas, idli, naan
- Your favorite sandwich as a spread!
- Tortilla chips used as a dip!
- Your favorite Indian curry
- Itself! I can easily eat this spoonful after spoonful!
There are so many ways to enjoy this chutney!
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Easy Date and Tomato Chutney Recipe!
Equipment
- Saucepan
- Food Processor to mince garlic, onion and ginger (optional)
Ingredients
- 1 small onion minced
- ½ lb fresh tomatoes chopped
- 4 oz dates pitted and chopped
- ½ inch ginger peeled and minced
- 2 cloves garlic mined
- ½ ts chili powder
- ½ ts cayenne pepper
- ½ ts salt
- 3-4 tablespoon vinegar
Instructions
- Start by prepping your tomatoes, dates, onion, garlic and ginger. Dice the tomatoes and dates, and mince the onion, garlic and ginger in a food processor.
- Then simply add your prepped ingredients to a saucepan, along with the spice powders and vinegar.
- Bring this to the boil, and then simmer uncovered for around 30-45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add a little water if the mixture gets too dry during the cooking process. Taste and at this point add extra salt, cayenne, or chili powder as you wish. Allow to cool and then serve cold!
Notes
- Pappadums (my favorite!)
- Dosas, idli, naan
- Your favorite sandwich as a spread!
- Tortilla chips used as a dip!
- Your favorite Indian curry
- Itself! I can easily eat this spoonful after spoonful!
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