23 Nov 2008

Dates Chutney / Eithappazham Chammanthi

Though I had seen a number of dates pickle recipes, a chutney was new to me! It needed only few ingredients and was so simple.I prepared it on a salkkaaram day, without any hope. But for my surprise, every one asked it again.Nowadays mom makes this most of the days, it seems she forgot our poor old local chammanthies.. :) Enjoy this sweet chutney!



Dates Chutney / Eithappazha chammanthi Ingredients
Dates 8
curry leaves few
pearl onion 1
garlic cloves 4
green chilly 3 or 4
coconut grated 1/2 cup
vinegar 1 tsp
salt enough



How to prepare
Chop dates into pieces.Crush all the ingredients together except dates and vinegar in a grinder.Add chopped dates and crush again to make a thick paste.Add vinegar and mix well. Check salt.
Recipe by Shabna Naushad, Madhyamam.
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14 comments:

  1. anudivya23 November 2008 at 08:41

    Nice... Is this sweet or savory or both? Like the addition of dates to the regular chammanthi.

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  2. Anonymous23 November 2008 at 15:51

    what an idea sirji ? i can imagine how it'll taste..

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  3. Anonymous24 November 2008 at 10:24

    Adipoli ..Date chutney ...Onnu parikshichu nokkaaam ..Kure aayi pending ..onnum nadakkunnilla..ende date-lemon pickle kazhiyarayi ..ethu vare blog il post cheythittilla..:)
    love
    veena

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  4. Raks24 November 2008 at 13:34

    Wow,that sounds really awesome seena:)

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  5. Finla24 November 2008 at 14:06

    I also have never had date chutney.
    Must adlit it is a clever idea

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  6. Anonymous25 November 2008 at 09:17

    Seena, this sound like an interesting recipe. How would you eat this chutney. I mean is it good with bread, or by itself or with tea? Please educate me:)

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  7. Aparna Balasubramanian25 November 2008 at 18:12

    Date chutney is unusual. This sounds good, looks nice. I've never had one and there are dates in my fridge.
    Shall give this a go.

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  8. Seena25 November 2008 at 22:36

    Farida, it would be good with bread,roti etc. But here chutneys are served with rice , that we normally do.
    This one is little spicy, little sour and sweet too..! Hope you would have noticed the date pickle recipe too.. :)

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  9. Anonymous26 November 2008 at 00:41

    I just made your chutney!!!! We always have dates at home so it was no hassle. I didn't have curry leaves so I substituted it with ground cumin. Not sure if it was the best decision but it worked fine. I also reduced the amount of green chilly for a less hot dish, as my palate is not built for a too spicy taste:) The result was sweet and sour kind of paste. I loved it and reserved a little for hubby. He is a little picky when it comes to sweet and sour things, so I may end up eating the whole thing myself, which is even better:) Thanks for the recipe!

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  10. Sharmi26 November 2008 at 03:31

    looks very authentic and yum!

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  11. Gita Jaishankar26 November 2008 at 18:44

    Hi, first time to your blog. You have a delicious collection of recipes...The dates chutney looks very delicious....

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  12. Chef Jeena28 November 2008 at 01:16

    This looks delicious Seena and it is simple to make. :-)

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  13. Tina28 November 2008 at 01:26

    Haloooon ithu kollalloooo mashe....

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  14. Unknown12 December 2008 at 23:43

    Can you pass some of these to me pleeease:)

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