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Food talk: Sweet and tangy mango delight

A superlative aperitif or makeshift sweet bite, aam ki launji can be cooked without hassle and has a long shelf life

Pushpesh Pant

Updated At : 07:18 AM Jun 08, 2025 IST

There are few words in the North Indian culinary lexicon that are more confusing than ‘launji’. For years, we confused it with ‘kalaunji’, often a star in many dishes. There is the tangy ‘Baingan ki kalaunji’ that is packed with pickling spices and then there is ‘Kalaunji ke aloo’, where the spice is used in tempering.

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Food talk: Sweet and tangy mango delight

A superlative aperitif or makeshift sweet bite, aam ki launji can be cooked without hassle and has a long shelf life

Pushpesh Pant

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