Instant Pot Dates Tamarind Chutney

A black vbowl filled with dates tamarind chutney with a spoon inside it; placed on a green napkin.

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Instant Pot Dates Tamarind Chutney

A sweet and sour Indian condiment, Dates Tamarind Chutney is naturally vegan and delicious.

It is really simple to make in the Instant Pot!

Prep Time15

Cook Time20

Total Time35

Course: Condiments

Cuisine: Indian

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings:

Calories: 100kcal

Author: Smruti

Ingredients

2 cups Pitted Dates
1 cup Jaggery
½ cup Pitted Tamarind
2 teaspoon Ground Cumin
1 teaspoon Red Chili Powder
1½ teaspoon Aamchur powder
½ teaspoon Rock Salt
½ teaspoon Dhania Jeera Powder

Instructions

Wash and chop the Dates into pieces. Cut the Jaggery into bits.
2 cups Pitted Dates, 1 cup Jaggery
Soak the Pitted Tamarind in ½ cup water. Set aside.
½ cup Pitted Tamarind
In a bowl add dates, jaggery and ½ cup water.
In the instant pot add 1 cup water. Place a trivet and place the bowl with dates and jaggery and cover with a plate.
Set mode to pressure cook at high pressure for 10 minutes. Once the pressure releases naturally, open the instant pot and let the mixture cool.
Add the seasonings.
2 teaspoon Ground Cumin, 1 teaspoon Red Chili Powder, 1½ teaspoon Aamchur powder, ½ teaspoon Rock Salt, ½ teaspoon Dhania Jeera Powder
Strain the tamarind and add the strained liquid to the mixture.
Blend to a smooth mixture. Transfer the chutney to an airtight jar and store refrigerated.
The chutney can be frozen for 6 months in silicone cubes or in a bottle.

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Notes

Most dates labelled as seedless often have a few stray pieces of seeds. Make sure they are removed before using the dates.

Strain the tamarind soaked water before using to remove all the bits of peel and seeds.

Cook the dates and jaggery till the skin of the dates is cooked. Else it will not process to a smooth mix.

Use a high speed blender to get a smooth chutney. Because a small blender often leaves it grainy and not turn it into a smooth paste.

The color of the chutney will depend on the dates and jaggery. If these are light in color, the chutney will be pale and using darker ingredients give us a wonderful deep colored chutney.

Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates using an automated calculator. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.

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