Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      cup           vinegar
   2                    dried red chiles -- (soaked in the
                        -- vinegar
                        for 2 hours)
   2      cloves        garlic -- crushed
     1/2  teaspoon      ginger -- grated
   2      tablespoons   sugar -- or to taste
   1      liter         tomatoes -- sliced
     1/2  cup           dates -- chopped
                        ***SPICE MIXTURE***
   2                    cloves
   5                    cardamom seeds -- (remove from &
                        -- discard
   1      pod           )
   1      stick         cinnamon -- (1/2 inch)

Preparation:

Remove the chiles from the vinegar (after soaking 2 hours), retaining this for later use. Grind the soaked chiles with the ginger and garlic in a blender. Now put the vinegar, sugar and salt in a large pan and bring to a boil. At this point, add the tomatoes, dates and the teaspoon of the spice powder. Stir them round and then simmer on a moderate heat until the mixture becomes very thick and has the consistency you like for chutney. Remove the pan from the heat, allow to cool a little and then spoon the chutney into warmed jars. Cover and once opened, store in the refrigerator for up to 6 weeks.