Amchoor ki Chutney- Sweet chutney made with mango powder, sugar and Indian spices
Amchoor Ki Chutney/ Amchoor ki meethi chutney or Saunth is a very popular chutney in North India.Dips and relishes are an integral part of every cuisine ,but we Indians use and make so many varieties of dips , each with a different twist in taste which cannot be compared to any one else in the world.
Among the many varieties , there are many varieties of chutnies which are made with seasonal fruits and herbs which are Delicious but can be enjoyed for a short time as they have a short shelf life.But saunth /methi chutney is a condiment which can be made and stored for a long period and is used with many Indian chats and snacks.
In my home town Mathura this amchoor ki meethi chutney /saunth is specially made in each and every wedding and festivals and the relatives who come to attend the wedding are more interested to carry a bottle of this chutney with them rather than any other sweet or savories.
This saunth/meethi chutney has a long shelf life and can be easily stored for minimum 6 months at room temperature .Though the ingredients and process are quite easy and simple, the only thing which should be taken care of is the proper cooking and the correct consistency, as it has to be stored for a long time so it should be cooked properly.
This mango powder / aamchoor ki meethi chutney is very popular in Uttar pradesh . Dry ginger powder is called saunth and as its used to give a different flavor to this chutney so this sweet chutney is popular with the name-saunth .
The whole spices should be ground fresh as store brought garam masala contains bayleaf and cinnamon which should not be added in saunth.
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Amchoor ki Meethi Chutney, Saunth Chutney Recipe
Sweet chutney made with mango powder, sugar and Indian spices
Ingredients
- 1.5 cup Sugar / Chini
- 4.5 tbsp Mango Powder / Amchoor Powder
- 1.5 tsp Red Chilli powder / Laal mirch powder
- 1 tsp Black Salt / Kala Namak
- to taste Salt / Namak
- 1.5 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder / Jeera Powder
- 1.5 tsp Ginger Powder / Saunth
- 6 Sundried Dates / Chuhara / Kharik
- 1.5 tsp Melon Seeds / Magaz / Kharbooje Ke Beej
- 5 Cloves / Lavang
- 4 Black Cardamom / Badi Elaichi
- 15 Peppercorns / Sabut Kali Mirch
- 5 Green Cardamom / Hari Elaichi
Instructions
- Peel black cardamom and green cardamom and take out the seeds .
- Now grind the cardamom seeds along with cloves and pepper corn and make a powder and keep aside.
- Soak dry dates for 4 hour ,remove the seed and chop to make thin slices.
- Add 1.5 cups of water in a pan.
- Add mango powder and mix well and cook on medium heat for 5 minutes.
- Add sugar, salt, black salt, saunth,chili powder and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Then add chopped dates, kishmish, ground garam masala, roasted cumin and mix.
- Simmer till it started to thicken.
- Now remove from the flame,it will thicken further when it cool down completely,so cook according to it.
- When it thickens the thickness look like honey.
- Store in a glass jar when cool down completely.
- Stay well for minimum 6 months at room temperature if cooked properly
Notes
NOTE-
- You can also use jaggary instead of sugar.
- Freshly ground garam masla gives a very nice flavour so avoid using store brought garam masala.
Sudhir k says
Made today, turned out yummy and tasty. All ratios are perfect.
Anjana Chaturvedi says
thank you !Glad you liked it
Promila Gupta says
For how many days we can keep in fridge?
anjanaskc says
Easily for an year
Jimmy Jhon says
Thank you for sharing
Pinki says
I made this chutney twice. Once according to recipe and the next time when i had guests and only half an hour to ready some snacks. Perfect taste. Thanks
Essay Editing Service says
This dish looks really great! i would like to have something like this just to experiment with different cuisines.
Swati Chaturvedi says
This is amazing!! I brought my share from my cousin’s wedding in Mathura and when finished I asked my nani(who stays in mathura) to share the recipe.. I got the recipe but the measurements were not correct and somehow didn’t make a perfect one… I tried this recipe and bingo!!!!! It tastes exactly like the one I had in weddings ?
Thanks a lot? One more request if you can share the recipe of aloo saag with bedaiyan?
anjanaskc says
Thank you Swati 🙂
I have already posted aloo saag and bedaiya recipe on maayeka,these are the links
aloo saag- https://maayeka.com/2013/11/mathura-ke-dubki-wale-aloo-aloo-ki.html
Bedaiyen- https://maayeka.com/2014/12/khasta-kachoribedvi-poori-with-sweet.html
Khatta metha Kaddu- https://maayeka.com/2015/10/khatta-meetha-kaddu-sweet-and-sour.html
Hope you enjoy these too !
Chowringhee Lane says
Firstly, I LOVE your blog!
Like the way you cook, very fast and systematic.
Chowringhee
Sanjana says
Nice post. Yummy chutney for all snacks and chaat.
faskitchen says
Amchur ki chutney!!! sounds like a nice twist. I love your blog.. you might have created this blog for your kids, but I guess many of us are using the tips and tricks of cooking which can only be passed through the generations
Veena Theagarajan says
Perfect side for all snacks and chaat