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                          SRI LANKA DATE CHUTNEY

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Sauces                           Fruits

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                        "A taste of Sri Lanka"
                        By Indra Jayasekera
                        -----DATE CHUTNEY-----
 100       g            Dates
   3                    Garlic cloves
   2       sl           Ginger
   1       t            Mustard seeds
   2                    Cardamom
   2                    Clove
 100       g            Sugar
 250       ml           Vinegar
     1/2   ts           Chile powder
   2       cg           Cinnamon stick
  25       g            Sultanas
     1/2   ts           Salt

  Directions
  
  Stone the dates and chop the flesh finely. Grind the
  garlic, ginger and mustard seeds together and crush
  the cardamoms and cloves. Place the sugar in a pan,
  pour on the vinegar and heat gently. When the sugar
  has dissolved,  add  the  dates,  chile powder,
  garlic, mustard, ginger, cardamoms,  cloves and
  cinnamon stick and cook over a low heat until the
  liquid thickens but the dates are not pulpy. Add the
  sultanas and cook for a  further  2 minutes, then
  discard the cinnamon stick, add salt and set aside to
  cool.
  
  ISBN #962 224 010 0
 


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