Sri Lanka Date Chutney

Ingredients

 * 1000 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.