Dates Pickle - Sweet and Spicy
 
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Ingredients
  • Dates, pitted and chopped- 20
  • Small onions, cut long- 7 (or 3 large shallots)
  • Ginger, minced- ½ tbsp
  • Green chilies- 5, cut lengthwise
  • Tamarind juice from fresh tamarind- soak 2-inch slice in ¼ cup warm water for 5 minutes (if using concentrated tamarind paste use 1 to 2 tsp)
  • Jaggery, grated- 1 tbsp
  • Water- ½ cup
  • Salt- 1½ tsp
  • Oil- 1 tbsp
  • Oil- 1 tbsp
Instructions
  1. Soak fresh tamarind, 2-inch slice in ¼ cup warm water for 5 minutes.
  2. After 5 minutes, combine the soaked tamarind in the water, drain the tamarind juice (discard the skin) and keep aside.
  3. Heat a saucepan, add oil, when the oil turns hot add chopped small onions or shallots and green chilies cut lengthwise.
  4. Saute till onions turn soft, add minced ginger, and cook for a couple of minutes.
  5. Add salt, combine well.
  6. Add dates, cook for a few minutes.
  7. Add the tamarind juice to the dates, cook till the dates are mashed up.
  8. If you are using concentrated tamarind, use less amount 1 to 2 tsp or according to your needs.
  9. Add grated jaggery & combine well.
  10. Add water and cook covered for a few more minutes till the mixture gets thickened.
  11. Have a taste, if you want the pickle to be very spicy you could add ½ tsp chili powder towards the end and cook the pickle for a minute.
  12. Serve along with biryani or any other rice dishes.
Notes
•If you want it very spicy: add more green chilies or chili powder towards the end.
•Taste the pickle while preparing and adjust the tamarind accordingly.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Smart Cooking, Smart Living at https://thasneen.com/cooking/dates-pickle-sweet-spicy/