Amer Mishti Achar (Sweet Mango Pickle) Recipe: Bengali Recipes

Sweet Mango Pickle is popular for the Bengal. Let’s learn how to prepare/make Amer Mishti Achar (Sweet Mango Pickle).

Preparation time : 20 minutes

Cooking time : 30 minutes

Difficulty : little bit difficult

Recipe type : veg.

Ingredients:

• 4 medium Raw Mangoes (diced and peeled)
  
• 1/2 inch piece Ginger (paste)
  
• 1/2 cup Mustard Oil
  
• 1 tbsp Red Chilli Powder
  
• 1 tsp Mustard Powder
  
• 1 cup Sugar
• Salt to taste

Let’s prepare/make Amer Mishti Achar (Sweet Mango Pickle):

• In a large bowl, take the raw mangoes and add salt and sugar to it and put it in the sun till the sugar is melted and the mangoes turn tender.
• In a pan, heat ginger paste and mustard oil, mustard powder, red chilli powder and the mango pieces with the sugar syrup and simmer in low heat till it achieves a thread like consistency.
• Remove pickle from heat and let it cool.
• Keep the pickle in an air-free container.

Amer Chutney (Mengo Chutney) Recipe: Bengali Recipes

Amer Chutney is an amazing food right from the heart of Bengal. Let’s learn how to prepare/make Amer Chutney (Mengo Chutney).

Preparation Time : 20 minutes

Cooking Time : 25 minutes

Difficulty : Little bit difficult

Recipe Type : Veg.

Ingredients:

• 4 medium Mangoes (peeled and thick slices)
• 2 tsp Oil
  
• 2 tsp Panch Phoran (Jeera, Rai, Saunf, Kalonji, Methi)
• 1½ cup Sugar
• 2 Red Chillies
• Salt to test

Let’s prepare/make Amer Chutney (Mengo Chutney):

• Heat oil and add panch phoron, red chillies and mix till it crackles into a pan.
• Add the mango slices and fry for two minutes.
• Warm water to the mango slices followed by sugar.
• Cook on medium heat till the sugar melts and the consistency turns thick.
• Now add salt and mix again.
• Dry roast the remaining panch phoron and pound it to a powder into another pan.
• Remove the Chutney from heat and let it cool.
• Scatter this powder on top and distribute.

Aalur Dam Recipe: Bengali Recipes

Aalur Dam is a delicious and spicy lunch recipe. Let’s learn how to prepare/make Aalur Dam.

Preparation Time : 10 minutes
Cooking Time : 10 minutes
Difficulty : Easy
Recipe Type : Veg.

Ingredients:

• 500 gm small Potatoes (peeled and well boiled)
• 2 inch Ginger (chopped)
• 3 Tomatoes (chopped)
• 1 tsp Coriander Powder
• 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
• ½ tsp Cumin Powder
• 2 Green Cardamoms
• 2 Dry Red Chilli
• 2 Bay Leaves
• 4 tbsp Mustard Oil
• Asafoetida (single pinch)
• Salt to test
  

Let’s prepare/make Aalur Dam:

• Heat up the oil in a pan for 2½ minutes.
• Fry the potatoes for one minute.
• Mix up all the spices and fry up for 2 minutes.
• Add onion and tomato and fry up for 4 minutes on low fire.

Suggestions: Serve hot with chapatti, puris and launch.