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Aami jo Saag

Raw mango relish

Makesabout 31 tablespoons
Timeabout 40 min

A quick stove-top relish (saag [a cooked side-dish]) of raw-mango (aami) strips tempered with cumin and green chilli, then cooked down with sugar until just thickened. It is khatto-mitho (sour-sweet) with a tikho (hot) edge, and is eaten at room temperature as a side.

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  1. Peel the raw mangoes and cut the flesh into thin, long strips.

  2. Heat the oil in a kadai [Indian wok-style pan]. Add the cumin seeds and, once they start to splutter, add the chopped green chillies.

  3. Add the mango, the salt, the turmeric powder and the red chilli powder; mix well.

  4. Cover with a thali [flat metal plate, used here as a lid] and let it cook, stirring at regular intervals.

  5. When the mango is nearly done and soft, add the sugar and mix thoroughly.

  6. Let the sugar dissolve, stirring from time to time, and cook until the mixture turns slightly thick.

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Tips and variations

Adjust the amount of sugar to the sourness of the raw mango and to personal taste.

Serve with

Serve at room temperature with roat for Surj Lotaro, with puri, or as an accompaniment to any meal.

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Nutrition

Estimated

Per tablespoon

40 kcal

Protein
under 1 g
Carbohydrate
9 g
Fat
under 1 g

We estimate about 31 tablespoons from the weight of the dish.

Whole recipe

1,240 kcal

Protein
4 g
Carbohydrate
284 g
Fat
16 g

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These are estimates, worked out from the amounts in the recipe and typical values for each ingredient. Portion sizes and the exact amount of oil, ghee or sugar can change them a lot. How we estimate

Where this recipe comes from

Recipe from Panja Khada by Bharat and Deepa Chachara.

See the original recipe and photos