Persian Pickled Dates

Name: Persian Pickled Dates
Ingredients: 2 cups, water; 2 tablespoons, tamarind pulp; ¼ cup bottled, lime juice; 1½ teaspoons, canning and pickling salt; 1 , garlic clove, minced; 1 teaspoon, ground sumac; ½ teaspoon, ground cinnamon; ¼ teaspoon, ground cardamom; 1 pound pitted, dates

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These complexly flavored pickled dates boast a buttery, jammy texture.

SERVES 32, makes 1 pint

TIME 40 minutes, plus 6 days fermenting

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