Kancha Aamer Chutney / Ambol (Raw Mango Sweet Chutney - Bong style)

 

            Kancha Aamer Chutney / Ambol as it is called in Bengali has both the sweetness and tanginess in its taste. It is an integral part of a menu and generally a meal ends with this appetizing sweet, sour and tangy raw mango chutney. This is a seasonal recipe which is very common in most Bengali home during summer. It is very refreshing and a pinch of some panch phoron spice mix as a garnish, gives it an aromatic flavour. So check out the step by step pictorial recipe to prepare it.

• 1 raw mango peeled and sliced 
• 2 tbsp. mustard oil
• 1/2  tsp. mustard seeds
• 2 dry red chilies, broken
• 1/2 cup sugar or to taste
• pinch of salt
• 1/4 tsp. turmeric powder
• 1 & 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 tsp. panch phoron, dry roasted & ground

          Heat oil in a pan and temper with mustard seeds and red chilies. After it stops spluttering, add the mango slices, salt and turmeric powder and sauté till light brown.

          Now add water and bring it to a boil. Cover and cook on low flame till the mangoes turn soft. Add sugar and continue to simmer till the sugar is dissolved.

          The consistency should be slightly watery and the taste should be a little sweet and sour. When done, sprinkle panch phoron powder and switch off the flame. Enjoy after a hearty meal. 

                                  Slice the raw mango lengthwise.

                                  Dry roast the panch phoron.

                                  Grind into a fine powder.

                                 Heat oil in a pan & temper with mustard seeds & red chilies. 

                       Add the mango slices, salt & turmeric powder & sauté till light brown.

                    Now add water & bring it to a boil. Cover and cook on low flame till the 

                    mangoes turn soft. 

                                 Add sugar & continue to simmer till the sugar is dissolved.

                          When done, sprinkle panch phoron powder & switch off the flame. 

                                  Enjoy after a hearty meal.