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Aamer Tok

Bengali delicacy – a raw mango relish tempered with paanch phoran. This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

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Aamer Tok

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Main Ingredients Raw mangoes, Mustard oil
Cuisine Bengali
Course Pickles, Jams and Chutneys
Prep Time 6-10 minutes
Cook time 21-25 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Sweet
Level of Cooking Easy
Others Veg

Ingredients list for Aamer Tok

  • 2-3 medium Raw mangoes peeled and cut into cubes
  • 2-3 tablespoons Mustard oil
  • 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
  • 3 Dried red chillies
  • ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • ½ cup Castor sugar (caster sugar)
  • to taste Salt
  • Paanch phoran
  • 1 teaspoon Fennel seeds (saunf)
  • 1 teaspoon black sesame seeds (kale til)
  • 1 teaspoon Fenugreek seeds (methi dana)
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds

Method

  1. Heat mustard oil in a non-stick pan till it reaches the smoking point. Then cool it down to room temperature.
  2. Grind together the spices in paanchphoran into a coarse powder.
  3. Heat mustard oil again, add mustard seeds and let them splutter. Add red chillies, turmeric powder and saute for half a minute.
  4. Add raw mangoes, mix well and cook till mangoes turn soft and pulpy.
  5. Add castor sugar and salt, mix well. Add ½ cup water, mix well and cook for 5-10 minutes.
  6. Sprinkle ground paanchphoran on top and serve chilled.
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