The Secret to Perfect Kasundi | Bengali Mustard Sauce Recipe

mustard seeds

🥗Healthier: yellow mustard seeds

💰Cheaper: ground mustard

Yellow mustard seeds are milder and cheaper, while ground mustard is more accessible.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar offers a healthier profile with added flavor.

green chilies

🥗Healthier: jalapeños

💰Cheaper: dried red chilies

Jalapeños provide similar heat with a different flavor, while dried chilies are often less expensive.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey is a natural sweetener that can enhance flavor.

Soak 50 grams of black mustard seeds and 50 grams of white mustard seeds for 10-15 minutes.

Drain the soaked mustard seeds and transfer them to a container.

Add 2 mangoes, ginger, 3-4 green chilies, 1 teaspoon salt, and turmeric to the container.

Blend the mixture into a paste.

In a pot, heat water and add the paste once the water is hot.

Stir the mixture and let it boil for a few minutes.

Add 1 tablespoon of sugar and stir well.

After boiling, add 1 tablespoon of vinegar for preservation.

Finally, add mustard oil and mix well.

Let it cool before transferring to bottles.

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