Saturday, February 27, 2021

ASSAM JOLPHAI CHUTNEY / OLIVE GUR CHUTNEY


Many of us are not aware that olives also grown in India. Even I always thought they were imported from Spain.  But they grow wild in the interiors of Assam and are used extensively in their cuisine. 
Here  is a sweet, sour and spicy chutney from Assamese Cuisine made with olives and jaggery. It takes just 8-10 minutes to make this delicious chutney which can be relished with puris or parathas.

Ingredients:
Crushed olives ......  1/2 cup
Mustard oil ........... 4-5 tbsps
Organic jaggery powder ..... 3-4 tbsps
Salt ........................... to taste
Panch phoran ............ 2 tsps
Red chilli powder ..... 1 tsp
Roasted cumin powder ... 2 tsps
Honey ............................. 2 tbsps

Method:
1. Crush the olives in a chopper or a pestle and mortar.
2. Heat mustardoil to a smoking point and cool it a bit.
3. Add the panch phoran spice mix.
4. When it gives outan aroma add the jaggery powder.
5. Stir on low flame until the jaggery melts.
6. Add the salt, chilli powder and cumin powder. Stir well. Maintain low flame.
7. When the oil starts to separate stir in the honey.
8. Give it a good stir and remove from the gas. Chutney is done.


Watch the recipe video



About the group:
Shhhhh Cooking Secretly is a monthly challenge in a facebook group where we are paired with a different partner every month. Two secret ingredients are  chosen by each partner for the other one and we prepare any dish with those ingredients based on the selected theme of the month which was Chutneys.
 I made this unique chutney recipe with the two secret ingredients Mustard Oil and Panch Phoran given by my partner Sasmita Sahoo Samanta. Her blog has some amazing dishes like Kaitha Chutney to check out. 





Recipe adapted from - HERE


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29 comments:

  1. looks so tempting and finger licking good!

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  2. Assamese Olive Gur Chutney with mustard oil and panch phoran tempering sounds so very flavorful ! The recipe too sounds very easy and quick.

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    1. Yes Poonam. It is super easy and tasty as well

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  3. Shobha I knew that some state of India uses olives to prepare a chutney but I couldn't find the exact recipe. Such a unique ingredient to make chutneys. Olive gur chutney sure looks tempting, I'm going to try it but will have to use the Spanish olives.

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    1. Thanks Mayuri, It is so very simple and tastes really good. Even I used the bottled olives and they were imported product.

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  4. Loved this flavourful easy peasy chutney with olives and jaggery.. never tried it, will make it soon.

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  5. What a beautiful, unique chutney! Can imagine how flavourful it would be, with the panch phoron, jaggery, cumin powder and mustard oil going in. I had no idea about olives growing in the wild in Assam!

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    1. Thanks for liking. Even I discovered this recently.

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  6. Wow such a unique chutney with olives and jaggery. Would love to pair it with some puris

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    1. Yes Renu, we relished it with masala puris . Tasted really good.

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  7. Assam olive chutney looks incredible. Absolutely interesting recipe for me. Would love to try this once I get some fresh olives .

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  8. Lovely chutney,I am curious to see how hese flavours go. It is a very interesting recipe for me.

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    1. All these flavours blended very well together. The result was awesome

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  9. Olive Gur chutney is such a unique chutney. Never heard about it. Sounds very interesting.

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    1. Do give it a try. I am sure you will like it.

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  10. Very interesting chutney with olives. Looks so flavorful and delicious.

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  11. I first time tasted this olive or jolpai chutney at Kolkata. I really loved the taste and enjoyed a bowlful. But that was made with sugar. Your olive chutney with jaggery and panch phoran sounds mouthwatering. I can imagine the taste and flavour. Now I am waiting to get some olive to try your recipe.

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    1. Thanks Sujata. Jaggery version is always better and healthier

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  12. Loved this flavorful still easy peasy chutney with olives and jaggery !!!
    a totally new kinda recipe for me, never tried and even heard of it...

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  13. This is very new recipe sounds very interesting and looks very tasty. Liked the sweet taste of jaggery and aroma of mustard seeds and taste of olives in this chutney.

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  14. Wow this olives and jaggery chutney is new to me. Sounds absolutely delicious and seems easy to make.

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  15. A delicious and unique chutney using olives and jaggery. I love chutneys which are slightly sweet rather than spicy and savory ..

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