Goad Chutney - to add flavor to your evening snack !

Goad Chutney - perfect blend of tamarind , dates and jaggery .

Quantity - 1 cup pyrex container

Ingredients -

Dry Tamarind - one medium sized ball 
Dates - 10/12 deseeded Medjool dates or Noor dates (can take more if you like it more on sweeter side)
Gul/Jaggery - 1 tsp
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt - as per taste
Water for cooking - 1 cup

Procedure -

1. Soak tamarind in warm water for 20-30 mins . After that , extract all the tamarind juice in the same water and remove all seeds and hard particles .Also soak deseeded dates in warm water for 20-30 mins. Drain the dates water and keep them ready 
2. In a saucepan , add soaked dates and tamarind extract and mix well . Start heating this mixture .
3. Keep stirring to ensure mixture does not stick to the bottom of saucepan . Keep flame on medium and stir occasionally . After 5 mins , add gul , red chilli powder, cumin powder and salt . Mix everything well and allow it to cook and come to a boil.
4. As the mixture starts to cook , it will reduce and become thick . This is the time you add 1 cup of water to this and allow it to boil nicely .
5. About 10/15 mins later , mixture will start boiling . Let it boil for couple of mins and then switch off .
6. Let the mixture cool completely .
7 . Once it is cooled , grind it into a very smooth paste . Do not use any water for grinding . We want right consistency of this chutney . Ensure you grind it nicely - because sometimes dates can have hard pieces and it takes time to grind it into smooth paste.
8 . Remove from grinder and pass it through a sieve to avoid any hard pieces to remain in chutney .

Serve with your favorite samosa or drizzle in on top of your favorite chat item - sev puri , dahi vada etc .

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