Bilahi r Ombol

Bilahi r Ombol (A sweet-sour Tomato Chutney)

Assamese= Bilahi

English= Tomato

  

Bilahi r Ombol or Bilahi r Tok is a sweet and sour chutney, can best be served with Luchi (Puri) and Khichiri.  

Ingredients:
1. Tomato, fully ripe, cut lengthwise
2. Jaggery, grated (do not add water)
3. Salt to taste
4. Turmeric powder little
5. Red dry chilli whole
6. Bayleaf
7. Panchfuran
8. Mustard oil
9. Raisins (Kishmish) or Dates, a few
10. Powdered:
       1. Red chilly
       2. Jeera
       3. Garam masala

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Method:
Heat Mustard oil, add Panchfuran, let splutter. Add Dry Red whole Chilly and Bay leaf. Fry for a few seconds and put in the Tomato. Add Salt, Turmeric, Kishmish, cook covered for around 2 to 3 minutes on low flame till tomato is cooked.
Add jaggery, all the 3 powdered spice and cook for some more time on low heat. Check taste. It should neither be too thick nor watery. Let it cool before serving.

Bilahi r Ombol is ready to serve.