Name: How to make Bengali Sweet tomato chutney-bhoger tomato chatni
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 17 min
Ingredients: 3 ripe tomatoes (400g, cut in 8 pieces each); 1/2 cup Sugar (100g); 1/2 tsp. salt; 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp. panch phoron (recipe below); 1 dried red chilli; 7 split cashews; 1 tbsp. raisins; 3 dates (pitted and cut lengthwise); 2 tbsp. Mustard Oil

Sweet Sour and Spicy bengali tomato chutney for bhog!

How to make Bengali Sweet tomato chutney-bhoger tomato chatni

Author: Nupur Bhattacharya Cuisine:Indian, Bengali Courses:Lunch, Dinner Recipe Keys: Gluten Free

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 2 minutesCook time: 15 minutesServings:8 servings

Description

Bhog is incomplete without Bengali sweet tomato chutney! Sweet, sour, spicy, here is the recipe 🙂

Ingredients

Tomato Chutney

3 ripe tomatoes (400g, cut in 8 pieces each)

1/2 cup Sugar (100g)
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. turmeric powder

1/2 tsp. panch phoron (recipe below)
1 dried red chilli
7 split cashews

1 tbsp. raisins
3 dates (pitted and cut lengthwise)
2 tbsp. Mustard Oil

Instructions

Panch Phoron

Panch phoron is a bengali spice mix that is made by mixing equal parts of 1)Mustard seeds 2)Fenugreek or Methi seeds 3)Cumin seeds or jeera 4)Fennel Seeds and 5)Kala Jeera or Black Cumin Seeds. Mix and store in air tight container
Use ripe red tomatoes for best results
Set a pan on medium heat and add 2 tbsp. mustard oil

Add panch phoron and a dried red chilli (break the red chilli and add it, if you want it hotter)
Stir till the seeds splutter
Add turmeric powder and give it a quick stir

Add tomatoes along with some salt
Give it a stir and place the lid on for 5-7 min or till the tomatoes turn mushy
Press down on the tomatoes to mash them completely and place the lid on for another 2 min till they completely soften

Add sugar and cashew nuts
Stir till the gravy turns viscous and the color of the chutney turns bright red. This should take ~3 min
Add raisins and sliced pitted dates

Quick stir and done

Video

Notes

This chutney can be stored in an air tight container in the fridge for 3-4 weeks

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