Aamer Ombol or Aum-bowl – soup of mango

Ingredients :

  • 1 green mango
  • 1 red chili
  • 2 teaspoon of turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon of oil
  • 1 teaspoon of mustard seeds
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 3 cups of water
  • 1 3/4 cup of sugar

Preparation :

Peel mango and cut into pieces and sprinkle the turmeric and mix.

Heat oil in a pan, add the red chili cut in half lengthwise and mustard seeds to crackle when the chili burnished, add the mango pieces and stir. Turmeric will add a beautiful yellow color.

Add water, bring to a boil and simmer for about 10 -12 minutes, until meat is tender mango. Add sugar and salt and simmer until sugar is dissolved.

Chill before serving.

Serve chilled at the end of a meal.

Anecdotes: A traditional Bengali meal ends with a sweet note: chutney, mango ombol or tok.La is the national fruit of India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and the Philippines.