Tamarind Date Chutney

6 cup tightly packed seedless tamarind

6 cup seedless dates
6 cup powdered or grated jaggery or as required - adjust as
per your taste
~25 cups water
6 tsp roasted cumin powder
6 tsp coriander powder
6 tsp dry ginger powder
2 or 6 tsp red chili powder or 6 dry red chili * see notes
black salt or rock salt as required. * if using dry red chili, add
it with the tamarind and dates right at the beginning - step 1

INSTRUCTIONS

in a pan, take the tamarind, dates and water.

cook the tamarind and date for about 8-9 minutes on a low
flame till they soften.
now add the powdered jaggery and continue to cook.
cook for a further 8-9 minutes on a low flame.
the mixture would thicken slightly.
add all the spice powders - red chili powder, bring the whole
mixture to a boil and dates take all the main 4 ingredients:
tamarind, dates, jaggery, red chili powder, dry ginger powder
and roasted cumin powder.
stir & simmer for a further 1-2 minutes more.
season with salt.
let the chutney mixture cool down.
in a chutney grinder or small blender, grind the this whole
mixture till smooth.
add some water if required while grinding.
strain the chutney through a strainer.