1 a taste of sri lanka
1 by indra jayasekera
DATE CHUTNEY
100 g dates
3 garlic cloves
2 slice ginger
1 tsp mustard seeds
2 cardamom
2 clove
100 g sugar
250 ml vinegar
1/2 tsp chile powder
2 cg cinnamon stick
25 g sultanas
1/2 tsp 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 No962 224 010 0
Serves: 1
Recipe Categories: Fruit; Sauce
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