Bengali Tomato Chutney

Name: Bengali Tomato Chutney
Total time: 900 s
Yield: 4-5 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1-2 tomatoes; 100 gms Dates; 2-3 Aam papad; As required cashew nuts; as required Raisins; As required Sugar; As per taste Salt; as required Water

Bubu Ghosh @cook_29104117

There’s no better after-meal treat than the sweet-tangy Bengali tomato chutney with a scattering of khejur (dates), aamshotto (mango pulp candy), raisins and cashew. Extremely popular on biyebari (wedding feast) menus, as well as in pujo bhogs (offerings) where it is served alongside khichuri (khichdi), the syrupy tomato-khejur’er chutney is slurped up with crunchy fried papad. In the systematic progression that is the Bengali course-governed meal set-up, chutney helps the eater transition from the main course of fish or meat on to full-blown dessert.
This long-lasting tomato chutney (if divided up and stored in small airtight containers in the fridge, it can last for as long as 3–4 months) by yourself over time. Do try this out... I bet you would love it!

Bubu Ghosh @cook_29104117

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Ingredients

10-15 minutes

4-5 servings

1-2tomatoes
100 gmsDates
2-3Aam papad
As required cashew nuts
as required Raisins
As required Sugar
As per tasteSalt
as requiredWater

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Steps

10-15 minutes

1

Pour water in a heavy kadai or pan and boil the water
2

Add chopped tomatoes.
3

Add salt as per taste.
4

Cover the kadai or pan with a lid. Let the tomatoes cook till they soften. Cooking tomatoes 9-10 mins on a low to low-medium flame.
5

In between do check a couple of times when tomatoes are cooking
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Let the tomatoes soften and become mushy
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Now add 1 table spoon of rasins and 2 tablespoons chopped dates. Remove the seeds before chopping dates
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Mix it well
9

Add 1 or 2 tablespoon of sugar as it gives more sweeter taste and adding sugar depends on the tartness of the tomatoes so add as required
10

After adding sugar stir tomatoes and mash them with spoon or spatula on a low flame
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Cook till the chutney gets thikker for about 4-5 mins on a low flame
12

Serve tomato khejur chutney warm or at room temperature with a Bengali meal.