Sri Lanka Date Chutney

Ingredients

 * 100 gm Dates
 * 3 Garlic cloves
 * 2 slc Ginger
 * 1 tsp Mustard seeds
 * 2 Cardamom
 * 2 Clove
 * 100 gm Sugar
 * 250 ml Vinegar
 * 1/2 tsp Chile powder
 * 2 cg Cinnamon stick
 * 25 gm Sultanas
 * 1/2 tsp Salt

Directions

 * 1) Stone the dates and chop the flesh finely. Grind the garlic, ginger and mustard seeds together and crush the cardamoms and cloves. Place the sugar in a pan, pour on the vinegar and heat gently. When the sugar has dissolved, add the dates, chile powder, garlic, mustard, ginger, cardamoms, cloves and cinnamon stick and cook over a low heat until the liquid thickens but the dates are not pulpy. Add the sultanas and cook for a further 2 minutes, then discard the cinnamon stick, add salt and set aside to cool.