Aam Chutney
- 32 min
- mild
- Serves 4
Aam chutney, a sweet and sour raw mango chutney cooked in mustard oil with mustard seeds, cumin and jaggery. Mild, serves 4, about 30 minutes plus resting.
Good for: Tamil New Year, Summer
Ingredients
Mustard Oil1 tbsp
Mustard Seeds1 tsp
Cumin1 grams
Dry Red Chilli1 grams
Raw Mango, Peeled250 grams
Turmeric Powder1 grams
Salt½ tsp
Water, For Cooking125 ml
Jaggery, Powdered20 grams
Red Chilli Powder1 grams
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 89kcal | 356kcal |
| Protein | 0.8g | 3.2g |
| Carbohydrate | 13g | 50g |
| Fat | 4.4g | 18g |
| Fibre | 1.1g | 4.4g |
| Sugar | 6.9g | 28g |
Method
Wash, peel and cut the raw mango into medium pieces. Break the dry red chilli and powder the jaggery so it melts quickly.
Heat the mustard oil in a kadai on medium flame for 1 minute until hot. Add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds and dry red chilli. Fry for 0.5 minute until the seeds crackle.
Add the mango pieces, turmeric powder and salt. Fry on medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes until the mango begins to soften.
Pour in the water and cover the kadai. Cook on medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes until the mango is soft but still holds its shape.
Add the jaggery, red chilli powder and remaining salt. Mix and simmer on low flame for 5 to 6 minutes until the jaggery melts and the chutney becomes slightly thick.
Turn off the flame and cool the chutney for 10 minutes until warm. Serve it with a meal.
Before you start
- How long does Aam Chutney take?
- 32 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 22 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Aam Chutney serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Aam Chutney vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Aam Chutney spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Aam Chutney?
- 1 grams Cumin, 1 grams Dry Red Chilli, 250 grams Raw Mango, 1 grams Turmeric Powder, 20 grams Jaggery, 1 grams Red Chilli Powder, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Aam Chutney?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Aam Chutney?
- About 89 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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