Ingredients :
- Jolpai(olive)-1 kg
- Whole Garlic-3 (chopped)
- Whole hot red chili-10 pieces
- Bay leaves-3 pieces
- Cardamom-4 pieces
- Cinnamon-2 sticks
- Panch phoron (bengali 5 spice)-3 Tbs
- Mustered paste-3 Tbs
- Red chili powder-1 ts
- Turmeric powder-2 ts
- Vinegar-1 cup
- Sugar-2 cup or your choice
- Mustered oil-1/2 liter
- Salt
Procedure :
- Wash jolpai(olive). Boil until it become tender.
- Drain water and mash it.
- Add salt,turmeric powder,red chili powder,mustered paste and 4 Tbs mustered oil to the mashed olive and mix all of them very well and keep it in the sunlight for 4 hours.
- Heat oil in a deep pan. Add red chili,roast and make some half.
- Add bay leaves,garlic,panch foron,cinnamon,cardamom to the oil and roast it for 4-5 seconds.
- Now add jolpai(olive) and stir again. Add sugar and salt. Cook it for 5 minutes.
- Add vinegar and cook it in low heat for another 5 minutes.
- Now it's ready.When it become cold store it in a glass container.
i'm 4 month pregnant and was craving for jolpai achar, i live in USA so i couldn't find bangali achar. i made this recipe it came exactly the way i wanted to taste. jazakallah khair.. pls keep on posting different type of bangali recipie so ppl like me who live in abroad can make those dishes!! thanx !!
ReplyDeleteWhere can I buy the correct green olives to make this? I also live in the US.
ReplyDeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteYou can search any Bangladeshi grocery. I think you will get the frozen one there not the fresh one.
Thank you
can i use the jar olives that are already boiled?
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