Name: Tomato date chutney
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 5-6 tomatoes (roughly chopped); 15-20 dates (pitted and sliced); ¼ cup raisins; ¼ cup sugar; 1 tbsp oil; 1 tsp mustard seeds; ½ tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp ginger paste

Vegetarian

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The Bengali style tomato date chutney is a sweet, savoury, and tangy chutney. In a proper Bengali meal, this chutney is used as a palate cleanser and served along with papad just before desserts. This is also a delicious accompaniment with khichuri (or khichdi). The dominating flavour of this chutney is sweet, unlike other chutneys that are more tangy or spicy.

To make this chutney, I temper mustard seeds and ginger in oil, then add roughly chopped tomatoes and allow it to simmer. Once the tomatoes are soft and pulpy, I add pitted dates, raisins and sugar. Remember that this chutney is slightly on the sweeter side. I give it all a good mix, simmer for a few minutes and it’s done. You may choose to alter the amount of sugar depending on your preference. You may also replace sugar with jaggery to make this chutney.

This chutney is easy and quick to make and can be relished as a chunky dip too. Do give it a try and let me know how you like it.

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Tomato date chutney

Shilpa

The Bengali style tomato date chutney is a sweet- savoury-tangy chutney. In a proper Bengali meal this chutney is used as a palate cleanser and served along with papad just before desserts.

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Course Side Dish
Cuisine Bengali, Indian

Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 20 mins

Ingredients

5-6 tomatoes roughly chopped
15-20 dates pitted and sliced
¼ cup raisins
¼ cup sugar
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ginger paste

Instructions

Heat oil in a fry pan or kadhai and add mustard seeds. Once it splutters, add ginger and fry for a few seconds
Add the tomatoes, salt, turmeric powder, and red chilli powder
Mix well, cover and simmer until the tomatoes are slightly soft and pulpy
Add the dates, raisins and mix well
Add sugar, mix and simmer until the tomatoes are completely done
Turn off the flame and serve

Nutrition Facts

Tomato date chutney

Amount Per Serving

Calories 85 Calories from Fat 18

% Daily Value*

Fat 2g3%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 237mg10%
Potassium 245mg7%
Carbohydrates 18g6%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 13g14%
Protein 1g2%

Vitamin A 512IU10%
Vitamin C 9mg11%
Calcium 11mg1%
Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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