A few days back a bunch of friends came to our place from Delhi and I decided to cook a simple Bengali spread for them. The spread I made was having Bhangachora Shukto, Ghee Bhat, Kochi Pathar Jhol, Doodh Mach, Plastic Chutney, and Payesh. They had it all, however, they were curious about the weird thing called Bengali Plastic Chutney 😛 . One of them requested the recipe. However, I was not satisfied with the pictures I clicked then and decided to post them later. Those clicks were not Plastic enough 😀 😀 .

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• Plastic Chutney! Why this name?
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• If not Papaya what else!
• Interesting Fact!
• Here's how I cook Plastic Chutney at Debjanir Rannaghar!
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I cook Plastic Chutney quite often. In fact, it was part of our Kojagori Lokkhi pujo spread as well. The spread, however, was completely vegetarian. I cooked Bhoger Khichuri, Phulkopir Roast, Begun Basanti, and Peper Chutney. Fortunately, I was able to capture the chutney with the plastic effect this time.

Plastic Chutney!

Let me share what actually Plastic Peper Chutney is before you think we eat plastic. Though if you are Bengali (or not) or had it before, you obviously know what an amazing condiment it is. Bengali Plastic Chutney is nothing but raw Papaya Chutney looked like melted plastic. Here I must mention, Raw Papaya is not typically a seasonal vegetable and hence this chutney can be prepared in any season.

Plastic Chutney! Why this name?

Necessity is the mother of invention and it seems creativity is the godmother of Bengalis. What a brilliant and innovative naming it is. Jokes apart here is the reason behind the naming.

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When raw papaya is cooked with sugar and lemon juice, it turns translucent. If you see a bowl full of Raw papaya chutney cooked with sugar and lemon juice it will look exactly like transparent plastic pieces and that is why this name 🙂 .

If not Papaya what else!

You can make the same chutney with raw mango or with Pineapple as well. However, I prefer mine with Pepe! The true blue pepe-r chutney works for me.

Interesting Fact!

Here I must mention, this dish is not an older inclusion in Bengali cuisine. In fact, it came into existence sometime after the 1900s as plastic itself was introduced in India back in 1920. Naturally, somebody found the resemblance and decided to name it Plastic Chutney.

Talking about the Peper Chutney, it has nothing to do with the original plastic apart from the look. This particular variety of chutney is very popular among Bengalis, especially during the fall and winter when raw papaya is available in abundance and also raw mangoes are not available or expensive. In fact, it is a substitute for Pineapple Chutney (also known as Anarosher Chutney) according to a known caterer.

Here's how I cook Plastic Chutney at Debjanir Rannaghar!

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Have you tried the Peper Chutney Recipe from Debjanir Rannaghar!

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