Olive chutney with jaggery and panch phoran. Dry roasted and powdered panch phoran will give your chutney a wonderful aroma.
I have bottled sliced olives so I used it. You can also use fresh olives to make this chutney. Just boil the olives before using.
I love the jaggery and panch phoran mixed flavour. But you can also use sugar instead of jaggery. It will be equally delicious with sugar.
Panch phoran consists of fenugreek seeds or methi, Nigella seed or kalaunji, cumin seed or jeera, mustard seed or sarso and fennel seed or sounf.
You can get panch phoran in any super market. But if you can’t get it in the market, mix 1/2 or 1 teaspoon each all the seeds and use from it. I always mix the seeds and store in a airtight container for later use. Usually radhuni is used in panch phoran but radhuni is available in Bengal not in North India. So I have used cumin instead of radhuni.
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Monday again and this week’s 231 #Foodiemonday bloghop theme is Condiments Magic suggested by Renu Agrawal Dongre who blog at Cook With Renu.
Renu has a wonderful blog. You will love her all the mouthwatering recipes. Specially winter special recipes. I will try her Overnight apple cinnamon breakfast rolls soon.
I have tasted fresh olive chutney in Kolkata but that was with sugar. Famous jolpai chutney. Loved it. But we can’t get fresh olives here. I always keep a jar of sliced olives in my refrigerator. No doubt fresh olives taste best. But these bottled sliced olives also taste great. To make chutney we have to boil the fresh olives first. Bottled olives take less time to boil. So make a quick and super yummy chutney with bottled olives. Bottled olives contain salt so add salt carefully after tasting. You need only olives, panch phoran, jaggery, salt and dry roasted and ground panch phoran with raisins, dry red chilli and very little oil to make this chutney. I have used mustard oil, you can use any oil of your choice.
Recipe
Sliced olives – 1/4 cup
Jaggery powder – 2 & 1/2 tablespoon
Raisin – 1 tablespoon
Dry red chilli – 1
Panch phoran – 1/4 teaspoon (mixture of fenugreek seeds, nigella seeds, cumin, mustard seeds and fennel seeds)
Dry roasted and powdered panch phoran – 1/4 teaspoon
Salt – 1/4 teaspoon or to taste
Mustard oil – 1 teaspoon
Water – 1/2 cup
Lemon juice to taste, optional
Method
1. To make panch phoran mix 1 teaspoon each nigella, cumin, mustard, fennel seeds and 1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds. You can use 1 tablespoon each seeds and 1/2 tablespoon fenugreek seeds and store for later use.
2. In a pan dry roast little panch phoran. When the panch phoran starts to change it’s colour and becomes aromatic transfer on a plate. Seeds shouldn’t be burn. Grind roasted panch phoran in grinder or mortar pestle when cool and keep aside.
3. Boil the olives till soft and drain the water.
4. Heat oil in a pan. Add 1/4 teaspoon panch phoran and dry red chilli.
5. When the seeds starts to splutter add olives. Saute for 2 minutes.
6. Add jaggery powder, raisins and water. Cook till chutney becomes thick.
7. Taste and add salt if require. Bottled sliced olives contain salt. See notes for more options.
8. Add dry roasted and powdered panch phoran. Mix and remove from heat. You can add few drops of lemon juice at the end.
9. Pour the chutney in a glass bowl. Serve with any meal.
Notes
1. Chutney is sufficient for 2 – 3 people. You can double the ingredients if you want to make more.
2. You can also add red chilli powder to make the chutney spicy.
3. Same amount of sugar can be used instead of jaggery.
4. Fresh olives can also be used to make this chutney. If you are using fresh olives then boil the olives till tender before making chutney.
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Renu Agrawal Dongre says
I would have never imagined a chutney with olive. Something completely different and new to me. With Panch phoran and Jaggery I am sure it would have tasted amazing.
Batter Up With Sujata says
Thanks a lot Renu. Glad you liked it. In West Bengal olive or jolpai chutney with sugar is very famous. And my most favorite chutney. But we can’t get fresh olives here. Used jaggery to make a change.
sizzlingtastebuds says
such a delicious khatta meetha chutney !! loving the idea of using olives… I am not very fond of them when added to pasta or pizza, but this way am sure to enjoy it !
Batter Up With Sujata says
Thank you so much Kalyani!
mayurisjikoni says
I sometimes make olive pesto but would never have thought that an Indian chutney with olives existed. An interesting and flavorful chutney and I love panch phoron flavor.
The Girl Next Door says
I love Bengali chaatni in general. I have had the pleasure of tasting the famous Bengali Jolpai Chutney, and have loved it. Thank you so much for the recipe. I will definitely try this out some time. 🙂
Batter Up With Sujata says
Thanks a lot Priya. You can also try with fresh olives. I have tasted it in Kolkata and loved it ☺️
Heliophile's diary says
This is awesome
Batter Up With Sujata says
Thank you so much ☺️
FoodTrails says
Loved this olive chutney with sweet and tangy flavors. I love to have pickled olives and use it in sandwiches and pizza.. never thought about making chutney with it.. Surely will try out soon.
Batter Up With Sujata says
Thank you so much Swaty. Do try, I am sure you will love the taste!
poonampagar says
Olive chutney with jaggery and panch phoran does sound lipsmacking ! I guess my family would love it.
Batter Up With Sujata says
Thank you so much Poonam!
Vasusvegkitchen says
Olive chutney looks very delicious di, the aroma of panch poran and sweetness of jaggery made this chutney very tasty. I am not big fan of olives but your chutney is very tempting can’t stop trying it di👌.
Batter Up With Sujata says
Thanks a lot dear!
preethi76 says
Olive chutney sounds innovative . I am sure tastes delicious. Would love to try it soon.
Batter Up With Sujata says
Thank you so much Preethi. Do try, I am sure you will love the taste ☺️