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Date Pickle
My family loves Dates, especially my husband! When I was in Dubai last Summer, my friend Celine used to bring me fresh ripe Dates from her workplace. The fresh ones are juicy and they taste really great! It is Dates Season during Summer in the Middle East. I always make sure to bring lots of Dates from Dubai when I come back to India.
Pickling is a good way of preserving Dates before they become too dry. Date Pickle is very easy to prepare and tastes so good. It can be served with Biriyani, Pulao, Rice or Parathas.
I am sending this to AFAM – Dates being hosted by Chandrika of akshayapatra.
What you need
Seedless Dates – 500 gms
Ginger-garlic paste – 4 tbsp
Chilli powder – 5 tbsp
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Salt – 5 tsp
Sugar – 3 tbsp
Vinegar – 1/2 cup
Water – 1/2 cup
Oil – 5 tbsp
Method
Cut each date into 4 pieces. Heat oil in a pan and add the ginger-garlic paste. Fry on a low flame till the aroma comes out. Add chilli powder and turmeric powder. Stir and add vinegar, water, sugar and salt. When it starts boiling, add the chopped Dates. Simmer till the gravy is thick and it coats well on the Dates. Put off the fire. Cool and transfer it to a glass jar. This pickle can be served immediately. Store in the refrigerator. It has a long shelf life. Enjoy!
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Wow, awesome idea to preserve Dates as a pickle
Love the sweet and savory taste!
Nice Entry
~ Siri
December 2nd, 2007 at 5:21 ami adore dates. i am so trying this one. i guess this can also be ground up into a chutney (with reduced salt).
December 2nd, 2007 at 7:51 amYummy pickle Lissie;very nice idea and entry!!
December 2nd, 2007 at 2:00 pmYummy,Nice idea and entry for the event Lissie
December 2nd, 2007 at 2:01 pmDate pickle! Sounds like a great idea Lissie.
December 3rd, 2007 at 12:27 amThank you siri, raji and laavanya for visiting!
December 3rd, 2007 at 6:42 pmthanks bee for the good comment! yes, date chutney is yet another great dish!!!
Date pickles, that i have never ever tasted.
December 3rd, 2007 at 10:49 pmMust be really good
Pickle using dates? Now, that’s something I got to try out. Thanks for sharing it.
December 3rd, 2007 at 11:02 pmdate pickles are simple awesome…
grt wid briyani…brillant way to perserve it lissie…. 
December 4th, 2007 at 1:20 amI’ve never tasted fresh dates, I can just imagine how good they are.
December 4th, 2007 at 5:15 amI am not fond of dates at all..but surprisinglylove it when it is pickled.
December 4th, 2007 at 1:37 pmIam sure the pickle will taste great…what with the sweetness of the dates and the spiciness of the chilli pwdr
December 8th, 2007 at 11:29 pmA new concept to pickle dates!! Looks great!
December 9th, 2007 at 9:01 pmI love your idea, n I am sure the pickle tastes great. It sure looks gorgeous!
December 19th, 2007 at 10:29 am