Bengali Plastic Chutney | Pepe chutney
Plastic Chutney – A traditional sweet and tangy chutney made with sliced raw papaya simmered in sugar syrup
Servings: 1 jar
Calories: 1205kcal
Ingredients
- 250 gm Raw Papaya peeled
- 250 gm Sugar / Chini
- 2 cup Water / Paani
- 3 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 6 Cashew Nuts / Kaju chopped
- 1 tbsp Raisins / Kishmish
- 1/3 tsp Salt / Namak
- 10 threads Saffron / Kesar
- 1/4 tsp Nigella Seeds / Kalonji
- 1 tsp Melon Seeds / Magaz / Kharbooje Ke Beej optional
Instructions
- Wash and peel the papaya and make thin slices with either a sharp knife or use a slicer .
- Heat water in a pan and when it start boiling add the papaya slices and cover and cook till 80 % done.
- Now add sugar , saffron, salt, cashew and raisins and cook till it thicken and the papaya slices become transpatrent.
- It become thicker once it cool down so dont over cook the syrup.
- Now add the nigella seeds/ kalonji and lemon juice and mix well.
- Store in a glass jar when it cool down completely and then keep it refrigerated.
- Serve chilled at the end of your meal and enjoy.
Nutrition
Calories: 1205kcal | Carbohydrates: 299g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 842mg | Potassium: 849mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 270g | Vitamin A: 2430IU | Vitamin C: 173mg | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 3mg