How To Make Sweet Spicy Dates Pickle ?

This pickle has been very popular and is prepared for almost all occasions mostly to serve along with Biryani.

Ingredients:

• Dates pitted and chopped- 20
• Small onions, cut long- 7
• Ginger, minced- 2-inch slice
• Green chillies- 4, cut lengthwise or more depending upon how spicy you want
• Tamarind juice from fresh tamarind- soak 2-inch slice in 1/4 cup warm water for 5 minutes (if using concentrated tamarind paste use 1 to 2 tsp)
• Water- 1/4 cup
• Salt- to taste
• Oil- 1 tbsp

Instruction

• Soak fresh tamarind: 2-inch slice in 1/4 cup warm water for 5 minutes.
• After 5 minutes, combine the soaked tamarind in the water, drain the tamarind juice (discard the skin) and keep aside.
• Heat a saucepan, add oil, when it gets hot add chopped onions and green chillies cut lengthwise.
• Saute till onions turn tender, add minced ginger and cook for sometime.
• Add salt to taste.
• Add dates, cook for a few minutes.
• Add the tamarind juice to the dates, cook till dates are mashed up.
• If you are using concentrated tamarind, use less amount may be 1 to 2 tsp or according to your needs.
• Add water and cook covered for a few more minutes till the mixture gets thickened.
• Have a taste and more salt if needed, if you need the pickle to be spicier you could add 1/2 tsp chilli powder towards the end and cook the pickle for a minute. If it needs more tamarind, add 1 tbsp more tamarind juice.
• Serve along with biryani or any rice dishes.

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