Chutney Day: These 7 Types Of Chutney Are A Part Of Bengali Cuisine

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A Bengali meal is incomplete without delicious chutney, especially on special occasions. It is always served after a meal. From mangoes to tomatoes, flavourful chutneys are cooked with basic ingredients. Let's take a look at Bengali cuisine's authentic chutneys to gorge on.

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Loaded with the freshness of tomatoes, this chutney is a perfect blend of tangy and sweetness. It is cooked with tempered black mustard seeds.

1. Tomato Chutney

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Sour hog plums are cooked with basic roasted spices to prepare sweet and sour Amra Chutney.

2. Amra Chutney

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Lunch during the summer season is incomplete without this chutney prepared with raw mango slices.

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3. Kancha Aamer Chutney

This sweet condiment is packed with flavours and deliciousness of tomatoes, dates, aamsotto, and panch phoron. Relishing Tomato Khejur Chutney is a must on most special occasions.

4. Tomato Khejur Chutney

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Another summer-special delicacy is Jalpai Chutney. This mouth-watering condiment is a burst of flavours.

5. Jalpai Chutney

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Plastic Chutney gets its unique name for its transparent appearance. Raw papaya is cooked in sugar syrup to make this chutney. Its clear texture resembles plastic.

6. Plastic Chutney

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This lesser-known fruit of Bengal is packed with nutrients. Chutney prepared with this tastes tangy and is perfect to savour during the intolerable summer season.

7. Chalta Chutney

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Which is your favourite chutney to enjoy after a meal? 

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