Date Orange Chutney

A sweet and spicy condiment to serve with Spiced Lentil Dinner

I thought making chutney was a big, involved process. This recipe was easy and came together in 15 minutes! And it’s very tasty. You can, of course, adjust how spicy you want it by adding or subtracting the red pepper. I think the ½ teaspoon is perfect. I didn’t have chopped dates, so I chopped them up by hand. Myra says you can chop them in the food processor, but mine were very fresh and sticky.

I also read somewhere that chutney is good on grilled cheese sandwiches, so of course I had to try it. Delicious!

Date Orange Chutney

Dates, Oranges and raisins in a sweet and spicy chutney

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Course Savory

Cuisine American, Indian

Servings 2 cups

Equipment

• 1 food processor
• knife, cutting board, measuring tools
• 1 medium sauce pan

Ingredients

  

• 1 orange, quartered (check for seeds)
• 1 TBLS fresh ginger about a 1 inch knob
• 1 1/2 cups dates, chopped 12 to 15 whole dates
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 1 cup raisins
• 1/2 teas. ground red pepper such as cayenne
• 1 TBLS honey

Instructions

 

• Chop the ginger finely in the food processor. Add the orange pieces and chop fine. Add to your saucepan.

  Chop or slice the dates in the food processor or by hand. Add to the sauce pan.

  Add all the other ingredients, stir them together and cook on medium high for 15 minutes. If it starts to stick before it comes together, add a little more water.

  Serve with Spiced Lentil Dinner.

Keyword dates, fresh ginger, oranges, raisins