Date and tamarind chutney (Ambli kajur ni chatni) from Made in India, Cooked in Britain: Recipes from an Indian Family Kitchen (page 216) by Meera Sodha

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Accompaniments: Poppadom chaat (Aloo papad chaat); Spiced potato tikki (Aloo tikki); Garlic chicken chaat (Lasan anna murghi nu chaat)

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  • IvyManning on March 10, 2026

    I had trouble getting this to blend. I don't have a Vitamix so maybe that was the problem. I had to add a lot of water to get this to work and then it was too watery and not balanced. Frustrating!

  • patioweather on July 25, 2024

    I can't make a tamarind chutney that tastes like a restaurant version. All of my attempts scream "dates!" This one was better than the one in 660 Curries and is not exactly what I am looking for but is my best attempt so far.

  • EmilyR on November 01, 2023

    My neighborhood Indian grocery hasn’t had this in stock, so it was time to make my own for my kachori obsessed kid. I used deglet noor dates.

  • Rutabaga on August 17, 2017

    This is a great accompaniment to Soda's masala potatoes. It's also very quick to make. I would start with fewer dates next time, as I found it too sweet when made as written, and had to add a lot more tamarind to balance the flavors. Perhaps my dates were just exceptionally sweet.

  • Tealismyname on March 08, 2016

    Make sure you blend the dates first. I didn't need to add any water but I prefer it a bit thicker. Sometimes I add a squeeze of lemon or lime to give it a bit more depth.

  • cedarmakesthings on February 17, 2016

    This was a delicious chutney with a nice balance of sweet and tangy. I did need to add quite a bit of water to get it to puree into a nice sauce.

  • adewar on January 31, 2016

    Extremely simple to make and tastes delicious

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