Sweet Chutney(with tamarind and dates)

This is a very tasty recipe of sweet chutney that I follow these days which can be served with chaats,dhokla and stuff like that.With a little effort one can prepare this and store in a bottle jar that comes out handy whenever need arises.

Ingredients:
Tamarind                                 1/2cup(deseeded)
Dates                                          8-10(deseeded)
Jaggery                                     1cup
Salt                                              1-1.5tsp

Masala:
Coriander powder                 2tsp
Asafoetida(hing)                    a pinch
Red chilli powder                   2tsp
Garam masala powder        1tsp
Black salt                                   1/2tsp
Roasted cumin powder        2tsp

Method:

• Soak tamarind and dates separately using warm water and set aside for 2-3 hours.
• Take the soaked dates(reserve the drained water)in a blender and prepare a paste.
• Transfer into a soup pot.
• In the same blending jar blend tamarind with little water and extract pulp using a strainer.
• Do this until fibre is visible,needs about 1.5-2 cups of water.
• Add the tamarind extract into the pot containing dates pulp along with jaggery,salt and bring to a nice rolling boil.
• Reduce the flame to low and boil for 15-20 minutes.switch off the flame and let it cool
• In a small seasoning pan roast on low heat coriander powder,asafoetida,red chilli powder carefully without burning the ingredients.
• Switch off the heat and to this mix garam masala,black salt and roasted cumin powder and let it cool.
• when the chutney is completely cooled add the roasted masala and mix well
• Store in a clean dry glass bottle jar .
• Stays good  for couple of months.