Recipe - Sri Lanka Date Chutney

source
"A taste of Sri Lanka"
By Indra Jayasekera

DATE CHUTNEY
100 g Dates
3 Garlic cloves
2 sl Ginger
1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
2 Cardamom
2 Clove
100 g Sugar
250 ml Vinegar
One half teaspoon Chile powder
2 cg Cinnamon stick
25 g Sultanas
One half teaspoon 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.

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