Aam Tel (আম তেল)
White fluffy Deshi Muri mixed with thinly sliced onions, cucumbers, spicy chanachur, and a drizzle of oil from the Aam Tel pickle- a perfect snack in the evening during an adda session going on for hours. Aam Tel preserves mangoes in one of the best and tastiest ways. Medium dice of unripe mangoes dipped in pure Ghani Sorsher Tel and rich with a blend of spices make this pickle. A liberal amount of Aam Tel with plain daal-bhaat makes the dish a delicacy. A bland vegetable curry with roti would taste much better with this pickle on the side.
Area of Procurement
Purba Medinipur
Specifications
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Colour |
Aam Tel has a rich golden colour from the oil and the mix of spices. |
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Flavour |
It blends the fruity smell of the unripe mangoes paired with the mixed flavours of chilli powder, turmeric, etc., and, most importantly, the mustard oil. |
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Taste |
The chief taste that hits you at first is sour. Other tastes like hot, savoury and tangy soon follow. |
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How to store |
Containers with tight lids are the best storage option for the Aam Tel pickle. |
What goes into it?
The bold and flavourful Aam Tel chiefly consists of the ingredients in its name- aam, or mango, and tel, or oil. The magic elements are the spices. Condiments, like panch phoron, dry chilli powder, asafoetida, salt, and turmeric, find their way into the preparation. These altogether act as the preservatives. Here at Polli Gram, we rely on the recipe handed down by generations of mothers, grandmothers or great-grandmothers. So, our Aam Tel does not contain any chemical preservatives. It only packs the love and care of those women.
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