imli-Khajur ki chutney

It is the sweet and sour chutney used in any and all chaat dishes.This chutney can be stored in the refrigerator for almost a month time. You can also deep fridge this chutney and use as and when required for more than 4 months. But it is always good to make fresh things and even if you want to store it should not be done more than 45 days so that you can have a fresh taste of the chutneys.You can also store green chutney for the same period as imli khajur ki chutney. Also dry garlic chutney can be stored with out refrigerating for more than 90days.

Makes 3 cups.

Ingredients
2 cups dates (khajur),
1/4 cup tamarind (imli),
1 cup jaggery (gur),
1 teaspoon red chilli powder
a pinch asafoetida (hing)
salt to taste
Method
1.Wash the dates and tamarind and place them in a non stick pan.
2.Add the jaggery, and 4 cups of water and simmer for 25 to 30 minutes.
3.Now add red chilli powder, asafoetida and salt and mix it well.
4.Cool and make a puree by grinding in the mixer grinder.Now strain it.
5.Use as required.

Tip:You can add a little water while straining the chutney if required as it will be strained easily.

Pudine ki chutney

Ingredients:
30-40 mint leaves
20-30 coriander leaves
2 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp jeera
½ tsp hing
1 ½ tsp sugar
3-4 green chilly
Salt to taste

Method:
1. Grind everything together.
2. Serve after cooling.
3. You can make ice cubes of this chutney and keep in the refrigerator. Use as and when required.

Garlic chutney 1

Ingredients:
1 cup of peeled garlics
2 tbsp Red chilly powder
salt to taste

Mehtod:

1. Make a fine paste of garlic
2. Add red chilly powder and salt
3. Mix well and fill it in a jar.

Note: This dry garlic chutney can be stored for 90 days time. And can be used for multipurpose dishes. just by adding a little water you can eat it with kababs, vada pav, tikkis etc.