Date And Tamarind Relish - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2.5 oz dried tamarind
2 tsp vegetable oil
2 tsp black mustard seeds
2 tsp cumin seeds
1 lb fresh dates, pitted, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup malt vinegar

Preparation

Combine tamarind and 2 cups boiling water in a medium heatproof bowl. Cover and let stand for 30 mins. Strain tamarind over small bowl, pressing to extract all liquid, discard tamarind pulp.
Heat oil in a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook mustard and cumin seeds, stirring, until they pop. Stir in dates, tamarind liquid and vinegar. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 5 mins, or until mixture is almost dry. Blend or process mixture until almost smooth.