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Tamarind and date sauce

A tongue-tingling sweet and sour sauce that brightens up any dish
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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 125 ml water
  • 75 grams pitted dates
  • 1 tbsp tamarind paste
  • 1/4 tsp chilli powder
  • 1/4 tsp ground cumin
  • pinch asafoetida optional
  • salt to taste

Method
 

  1. Pour the water into a small pan and add the dates. Pop on the lid and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes until the dates are super soft and hydrated. Turn off the heat and leave to cool.
  2. Pop the dates into the small bowl of a food processor or hand blender. Blend to a paste, adding more water if it's too thick.
  3. Add the remaining ingredients and blend again to combine.
  4. Check the flavour and add more spices or salt as needed.
  5. Store in a jar in the fridge for up to 5 days.

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