DATES PICKLE

DATES PICKLE

INGREDIENTS 

Dates - 300 gm
Green Chillies - 6
Crushed Garlic  - 1 Tbsp 
Crushed Ginger  - 1 Tbsp 
Tamarind Paste - 2 Tbsps 
Powdered Jaggery - 1 cup
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 Tsp 
Red Chilli Powder - 1 Tbsp 
Cumin Powder - 1/2 Tsp 
Fenugreek Seeds - 1/2 Tsp
Mustard Seeds - 2 Tsps
Dry Red Chillies - 5
Curry Leaves - 3 Sprigs 
White Vinegar - 1 Tbsp 
Coconut Oil - 1/2 cup
Salt - To Taste


METHOD 

Slice or chop pitted dates and set aside 
Slice the green chillies 
To the tamarind paste add two cups of warm water stir until dissolved and keep aside 
Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds fenugreek seeds curry leaves and dry red chillies 
Once they burst add in the green chillies and crushed ginger and garlic 
Sauté until raw smell is no more
Add in the spices sauté for a couple of minutes and add sliced dates
Sauté until slightly mushy and add tamarind water
Cook in medium flame adding salt to taste 
Add the powdered jaggery half way through cooking 
Simmer until the dates are cooked well 
Check salt to taste and add white vinegar 
Stir once and remove pan from stove 

Notes:

You can use Kashmiri Chilli Powder if you want the pickle to be sweet
Also more jaggery powder can be used
Adding vinegar is optional as we have added tamarind water. I didn’t add vinegar this time. 
I used coconut oil but gingelly oil can also be used