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Easy Date and Tomato Chutney Recipe!

May 3, 2022Last Modified: May 10, 2022

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Tomato and date chutney in a glass bowl with tomatoes and dates in the background
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  • Why We Love This Chutney!
  • What is Chutney?
  • What Ingredients Will I Need?
  • Easy Instructions
  • How To Serve This Simple Tomato Chutney With Dates!
  • Some Other Recipes You May Enjoy!
  • Join Me On A Fun Food Journey!
  • Easy Date and Tomato Chutney Recipe!

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:

Onion, 2 tomatoes, several dates, 2 garlic cloves, piece of ginger, salt, chili powder, cayenne, bowl with vinegar and masala box
  • 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.

Minced onion, ginger and garlic in a food processor, diced tomatoes and dates

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.

Diced tomatoes, diced onions, diced dates, minced ginger and garlic and spices in a saucepan
Add all ingredients to a saucepan
Date and tomato chutney cooking in a saucepan
After simmering your chutney will look something like this!

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!

Tomato and date chutney in a glass bowl with a spoon

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!

Some Other Recipes You May Enjoy!

Indian Butter Chicken

Indian Butter chicken in a balti bowl with naan on a white plate

Indian Spiced Green Lentils

Indian Spiced Lentils With Onion Salad and rice in a bowl

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Tomato and date chutney in a glass bowl with tomatoes and dates in the background

Easy Date and Tomato Chutney Recipe!

Grace
Tremendously flavorful, this chutney is sweetened with dates and is tangy, has a hint of spiciness and is mouthwateringly delicious!
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 45 mins
Total Time 55 mins
Course accompaniment
Cuisine Indian
Servings 6 servings
Calories 69 kcal

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.
    Minced onion, ginger and garlic in a food processor, diced tomatoes and dates
  • Then simply add your prepped ingredients to a saucepan, along with the spice powders and vinegar.
    Diced tomatoes, diced onions, diced dates, minced ginger and garlic and spices in a saucepan
  • Bring this to the boil, and then simmer uncovered for around 30-45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
    Date and tomato chutney cooking in a saucepan
  • 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!
    Tomato and date chutney in a glass bowl with a spoon

Notes

This chutney is 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!
Serve it cold and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 69kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 201mgPotassium: 245mgFiber: 2gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 446IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Chutney, condiment, date and tomato chutney, spicy condiment
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Hi I’m Grace! I'm married and a mom to my fur baby, Toby, and food and travel are two of my greatest passions! Since our bank account does not allow us to travel or eat out as much as we'd like, I decided I would cook delicious meals that could give us a taste of all the places we'd like to go. My goal is to get you in the kitchen, and inspire you to cook and taste delightful meals that will transport you too. Let’s throw some actual travel in from time to time, all with an emphasis on keeping your wallet full and happy as well. Let’s get cooking and let’s start exploring!! I'm excited to be on this journey with you!!

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