Plums Chutney

When eating another plum doesn't entice you, when you have off-loaded your fruits of labor aka Plums to all your friends, neighbors and still see a whole lot of plums staring at you, You decide to create a fusion recipe with all the plethora of Indian spices you have in your arsenal and use the Plums staring at you and begging you to create something delish and delectable. The result will be a savory and sweet spread that goes with everything from slices of bread, Indian flatbreads, crackers..the choices are endless.

Ingredients :
Plums: 30-35 ripe plums
3/4-1 cup : Sugar
Plain salt: According to taste
1-1.5 tsp : Black Salt  *
1.5tsp: Kashmiri Red chilli Powder*
1tsp: Dry Ginger Powder*  
1tsp: Freshly ground black pepper*
1tsp: Roasted Cumin Powder**
2-3 tsp: Chaat Masala Powder*
A Pinch of asafoetida  

Directions:
Wash the plums and de-seed and cut them into small pieces (it should give you approx 2 cups of Pulp). You don't need to peel it. Take a heavy bottom non-stick pan. Mix plums and sugar (add 3/4 cup first and then if needed add another 1/4 cup)  in thick pan and turn on the heat. Cook the plum-sugar mixture on med-high while mixing constantly so it doesn't stick to the pot. After 15-20 mins it will be a thick mixture, turn off the flame. Don't overcook as it will  make it too thick as when it cools down it will thicken again. 
Cool it for an hour or two.After the mixture is cooled, season it will plain white salt, black rock salt, red chilli powder, black pepper powder, dry ginger powder, a pinch of asafoetida, chaat masala, roasted jeera powder. Mix everything, and taste again after some time (30 mins or so) when all the spices have been incorporated and the flavors are settled. If needed adjust the spices /salt flavors according to your taste buds or add more chilli powder if you like it on the spicer side.
Store in the glass jar in the refrigerator and always use a dry spoon to take the spread out. 
* Black salt, Kashmiri Red chilli Powder, Ginger Powder, Chaat Masala, and asafoetida are easily available at any Indian grocery store or online at Amazon/Walmart.
** :  To roast Cumin seeds,take a pan, on low flame roast the cumin seeds for approx 5-10 mins, when the seeds emit a fragrant smell , turn off the flame. Let it cool and make a powder and store it in a dry container.