Ingredients

  • 1 cup vinegar
  • 2 each red chili peppers soaked
  • 2 each garlic cloves crushed
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger grated
  • 2 tablespoons sugar or to taste
  • 1 pound tomatoes sliced
  • 1/2 cup dates stoned, chopped
  • 2 each cloves
  • 5 each cardamom seeds remove from pods
  • 1 each cinnamon sticks

Method

  • Remove the chilies from the vinegar (after soaking 2 hours), retaining this for later use.
  • Grind the soaked chilies with the ginger and garlic in a blender.
  • Now put the vinegar, sugar and salt in a large pan and bring to a boil.
  • At this point, add the tomatoes, dates and the teaspoon of the spice powder.
  • Stir them round and then simmer on a moderate heat until the mixture becomes very thick and has the consistency you like for chutney.
  • Remove the pan from the heat, allow to cool a little and then spoon the chutney into warmed jars.
  • Cover and once opened, store in the refrigerator for up to 6 weeks.