Hummus and Homemade Apricot "Tamarind" Date Chutney
Status: Homemade. A bit of a technical failure.
Satisfaction: 8.
Associated with: Non Sequitur
You know when you try to make one thing and end up making something entirely different? That's what happened with this "tamarind" (read: apricot + dates) chutney. I read online that a blended mixture of apricots, dates, prunes, and lemon juice would make a suitable substitute for tamarind paste, but apparently these were the same people who created the Flat Earth Society because they were dead wrong (i.e. the flat-earth believers and theorists of yore, not the people who created the site dedicated to studying said believers and theorists). It tasted more like a sweet apricot/date jam than anything else. Therefore, in honor of this momentous but still highly delicious failure, a lovely Non Sequitur comic memorializing this grossly overstated movement.
Below the cut: Homemade Apricot "Tamarind" Date Chutney Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 cup pitted dried dates, chopped
- 1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 cups water
- 1/2 cup sugar
Directions:
1. In a food processor or blender, blend dates, apricots, lemon juice, and water (as needed) until it reaches the consistency of a chunky jam. Transfer blended mixture to a pot. Add sugar and remaining water.
2. Over medium heat, bring mixture to a light boil. Reduce to low heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes, until sauce begins to congeal. Add more sugar or lemon juice to taste.
3. Refrigerate or allow to cool and serve immediately with naan.
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