Kool or Jujube Chutney for Saraswati Pujo or Basant Panchami

Name: Kool or Jujube Chutney for Saraswati Pujo or Basant Panchami
Total time: 1500 s
Yield: 4-5 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 100 gms jujube; 1 Tbsp mustard oil; 1 tsp mustard seeds; 1 whole red chilli; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup hot water; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1/8 tsp salt; 1 tsp Panchphoron seeds; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 whole red chilli

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

Kolkata

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My Go To recipe when Saraswati Pujo is celebrated - Kool or Jujube chutney. I wait all year through for this festive occasion to enjoy this chutney which is so special. It’s not available all year through and on Saraswati Pujo this chutney is a must in most Bengali households

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

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Ingredients

Prep time -10 mins, Cooking - 15 mins

4-5 servings

100 gmsjujube
1 Tbspmustard oil
1 tspmustard seeds
1whole red chilli
1/2 cupsugar
1/2 cuphot water
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1/8 tspsalt
Spice powder for garnish
1 tspPanchphoron seeds
1 tspcumin seeds
1whole red chilli

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Steps

Prep time -10 mins, Cooking - 15 mins

1

Wash the jujube or Kool well and break the fruits, discard the stems, set aside
2

Spice powder - in a pan add panchphoron seeds, cumin seeds and whole red chilli, stir to observe change in colour, add to blender and make a powder, set aside to use for garmish
3

In a pan heat mustard oil, add mustard seeds, whole red chilli and add jujube or Kool, stir and add turmeric powder, stir, add water and cook on medium flame till the size of the jujube or Kool increases which is about 5-6 mins
4

Add water and cook on medium flame, add salt and sugar and mix
5

Sprinkle the spice powder and set aside to serve
6

The complete platter of Saraswati Pujo and a close up of the Kool or Jujube chutney

Tips

Wash the Jujube well, cook in water for 5 mins
Add sugar accordingly based on jujube’s tartness or how sweet you prefer

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Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

on January 23, 2026 09:56

Kolkata

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