Dates Pickle

Fresh Dates cooked in Indian spices and vinegar. 

Total Time.....15 min (Prep - 5 min, Cook-10 min)    
Yield..............32 oz bottle
Level..............Easy

Ingredients

• 3 cups pitted fresh Dates
• 3 green Chillies 
• 2 tsp chopped Ginger
• 3 tsp chopped Garlic
• 1 tsp black Pepper powder
• 2 1/2 tsp Chilly powder
• 1/2 tsp Fenugreek powder
• 1/2 tsp Asafoetida powder
• 2 strands Curry Leaves
• 1/4 cup distilled white Vinegar
• 1/2 cup Oil
• Salt as required

Directions

1. Heat oil in a shallow pan. Add chopped green chilly, ginger and curry leaves. Saute for 1 min.
2. Then add garlic, chilly powder, pepper, asafoetida and fenugreek. Saute for sometime. (Make sure it doesn't get burned)
3. Mix in dates, vinegar and salt. Cover with a lid and cook for 2-3 min.
4. Combine well and allow it to cool. Then refrigerate in an airtight glass container. It goes well with ghee rice, tomato rice, biryani etc.