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Date & tamarind sauce (sonth)

Date and tamarind sauce and coriander relish served with Aloo tikki

Date & tamarind sauce (sonth)

Name: Date & tamarind sauce (sonth)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 150g wet tamarind preferably seedless; 125g pitted dates; 175g jaggery date palm sugar or light muscovado sugar; 1 tsp ginger powder; ½ tsp garam masala; 1 tsp ground cumin

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Serves 4 - 6

Easy

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 25 mins

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Serve this tangy date and tamarind sauce with everything from samosas and pakoras to crunchy street snacks and salads

Dairy-free

Egg-free

Gluten-free

Vegan

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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150g wet tamarind

preferably seedless
125g pitted dates
175g jaggery

date palm sugar or light muscovado sugar
1 tsp ginger

powder
½ tsp garam masala
1 tsp ground cumin

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Nutrition: Per serving (6)

kcal236
fat0.4g

low
saturates0.1g
carbs55g
sugars48g
fibre2g
protein2g
salt0.08g

Method

step 1

Break up the tamarind and dates and put them in a pan with the jaggery and enough water to cover them, about 500ml. Bring to a simmer and cook for 20 mins or until the tamarind is really soft.
step 2

Remove the pan from the heat and push the pulp through a sieve to remove any fibres. The sauce should be a coating consistency – add a little water if it is too thick.
step 3

Stir in the ginger powder, garam masala and ground cumin. The sauce should taste sweet and tart – stir in a little more jaggery if it doesn’t taste sweet enough. Chill before serving. Will keep in the fridge for three to four days.

RECIPE TIPS

FINDING TAMARIND

Tamarind is normally sold in dried blocks or semi-dried ones (known as wet tamarind). Both will be fine for this recipe, although wet, seedless tamarind cooks quicker than dried and is easier to push through a sieve. You can buy the blocks from larger supermarkets and South and South East Asian grocers.

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