Kancha Aam eer Chatni/Raw Mango Chutney Bengali Style

Raw Mango Chatni/ Kancha Aam eer Chutney 

Sweet,spicy and tangy Raw Mango Chutney with a thick consistency cooked in the Bengali way.

Preparation Time - 5 min
Cooking Time - 10 - 15 min

Ingredients

1. One medium sized raw mango washed and cut lengthwise and few cubed. I kept the green skin on if you wish you can peel off the skin.
2. Bengali Panchphoron(5 spice mix ) 1 tbspn (Mixture of black mustard seeds,cumin seeds,fennel seeds,fenugreek seeds and black nigella seeds that is  kalo jeere ).
3. Whole black Mustard seeds 1/4 tspn
4. 1 dry whole chilly.
5. Salt pinch less than 1/4 tspn
6. Sugar 4 and half tbspn or as per your preference.
7. Turmeric powder pinch.
8. Oil about 1 tspn ( I used Mustard oil but you can use vegetable oil).
8. Water about 1 cup(250 ml)or as per the consistency you like.

Preparation ( Be ready and steady :) )

1. Chop up the Raw Green Mango.
2. Dry roast the Bengali Panchphoron on a low flame without burning it for about 40 secs to 1 min cool it and grind it in the Mixer  Grinder or traditional sheel nora.

Get Set and Cook

1. Take a pan and heat little oil ( if using Mustard oil wait for it to smoke )
2. Add the dry red chilly and lower the flame and wait for it to turn black then remove it and keep it to garnish it later.This is the chilly oil .
3. Add the black mustard seeds and wait for it to splutter (do protect yourself with a lid )
4. Add the Mango pieces , turmeric powder and salt and mix.Wait for the green Mango skin to slightly change color as shown in the picture .
5. Add 1 cup of water to boil the mango.
6. When the Mango are boiled mash up some of them and add sugar as per your taste and depending on the sweetness of the sugar (I added 4 and half tbspn cane sugar ).
7. Evaporate ( dry up ) the water as per your preference you can make the chutney thick or on the thinner side. If required add little more water but add little at a time.
8. You will see the gravy thickening with sugar bubbles producing a sticky consistency.
9. Lastly add the dry roasted and grounded Bengali panchphoron and mix it.Switch off the burner.and garnish with the previously taken out dry red chilly :-)
10. Most important step is test taste your finger licking Raw Green Mango Chutney :).

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