Sweet and sour date tomato chutney: If chutney is added with food then even ordinary food starts looking more delicious. Especially the taste of sweet and sour chutney is liked by everyone from children to adults. If you too are bored of eating the same chutney every day, then try something different this time. The sweet and sour chutney made from dates and tomatoes is so delicious that you can serve it with samosas, kachoris, pakodas, parathas or snacks. Dates and jaggery enhance its sweetness, while tomatoes and dry mango powder give a mild sourness to the chutney. The spices added to it make its taste even more delicious. So let us know the easy recipe to make delicious date-tomato chutney at home.
Ingredients for making sweet and sour date tomato chutney
Tomatoes 4, dates 5, oil 1 tsp, cumin ½ tsp, fennel ½ tsp, fenugreek seeds ½ tsp, bay leaf 1, cinnamon 1, Kashmiri red chilli ½ tsp, garam masala, salt, black salt, raisins 1 tbsp, cumin powder ½ tsp, dry ginger powder ¼ tsp, jaggery ½ cup, cashew nuts 1 tbsp, cardamom 1, dry mango powder 2 tsp How to make date-tomato curry sweet and sour chutney
Method to make sweet and sour date tomato chutney
First of all, cut tomatoes and dates into small pieces. Heat oil in a pan and add cumin, fennel, fenugreek seeds, bay leaf and cinnamon. When the spices start crackling, add chopped tomatoes and cook until soft.
Now add dates, raisins, Kashmiri red chilli, garam masala, salt, black salt, cumin powder and dry ginger powder and mix well. After this add jaggery and cook on low flame until tomatoes and dates melt well.
Cool the mixture a little and grind it in a mixer. Now pour the chutney again into the pan and add dry mango powder and cashew nuts. After cooking for 1-2 minutes, turn off the gas. Your delicious sweet and sour date-tomato chutney is ready. Serve it with hot pakodas, samosas, kachoris or parathas.