Date Chutney From Sri Lanka - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup dates, deseeded and chopped
1 tablespoon fresh ginger-garlic paste
1 teaspoon mustard seeds, crushed
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
2 green cardamoms, crushed
2 cloves, crushed
1/2 inch cinnamon stick
3/4 cup white vinegar
1 tablespoon sultana
3/4 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Place the vinegar in a thick bottomed pan on medium heat and add Garlic-Ginger paste and all the spices.
Cover and add dates after 2 minutes and cook over a low heat until the liquid thickens but the dates are not pulpy.
Mash with a big spoon gently and add the sultanas and cook for a further 2 minutes.
Discard the cinnamon stick, add salt and set aside to cool.
Serve with your meals or on sandwiches anytime you like.