SWEET SAUCE | SWEET KETCHUP | SWEET CHUTNEY

SWEET SAUCE

INGREDIENTS:-
Tamarind - 30 gms
Dates - 50 gms
Jaggery Powder - 50gms
Dry ginger powder - 1/4 tsp
Red Chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt - a pinch
Water - as required

METHOD:-
In two bowls add Dates and Tamarind separately. Heat water in a pan and add to the level of tamarind and dates. Allow it to rest for 15  minutes.

Prepare tamarind syrup, by removing impurities. In a mixer jar, add the blanched dates, Jaggery powder, salt, and red chilly powder. Grind to a fine paste by adding little water. Remove the contents and add it to a pan.

Add the tamarind syrup to the above pan, add water for consistency and heat it in low flame for 10 to 15 minutes ( or till the raw smell of the tamarind goes off). Check for taste. If sweetness required, add jaggery powder. 

Allow it to cool. Filter it and store it in a container.

The sweet sauce is ready.