DATE CHUTNEY RECIPE

Ingredients:

Dates (Khajoor) - 1/2 kg
fresh Ginger (Adrak), cut into thin long strips - 2 teaspoon
Salt (Namak) (level) - 4 teaspoons
Sugar (Cheeni) - 1 cup
Raisins (Kishmish) - 6 teaspoons
Vinegar (Sirka) - 1 1/2 cups or 2 cups
blanched Almonds (Badam) - 1/4 cup
Cloves (Lavang) - 2
Cardamoms (Elaichi Moti) - 2 big
ground Cinnamon (Dalchini) - 1/4 teaspoon
Red chili pepper (Lal Mirchi) - 1/4 teaspoon

Preparations:
* Stone the dates and cut them in halves.
* Put dates, ginger, ground spices, salt, chilli powder and vinegar in a pan and cook till dates are tender.
* Now add sugar and cook until the mixture thickens.
* Remove from the fire, add raisins, almonds slit into halves and stir well.
* While the chutney is hot pour into clean jars and cork tightly.
* Serve after 4 days.