Grated Sweet Mango Pickle
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Chef :
Kumkum Chatterjee
Grated Sweet Mango Pickle
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This is a delicious sweet mango pickle or chunda which is basically sweet with a hint of sourness and mildly hot.It is a quick version of the traditional pickle from Western India where mangoes are grated ,mixed with sugar and spices and kept in the sun for few days for sugar to melt and become sticky making the grated mangoes transparent. This recipe is an instant version where mangoes are cooked on stove top with sugar and spices .
Ingredient
Food ration :
10 servings
Cooking time :
30 minutes
Cooking instructions
* Step 1
Wash and pat dry mangoes.Peel, slit open and deseed them.Grate all mangoes with a grater.Smear salt and turmeric. Set aside for an hour.Grated raw mangoes will release water.Strain out and discard the liquid.
* Step 2
Add the grated mangoes in a wok.Add sugar,salt,turmeric,red chilli powder,kalonji or black seeds,saunf or fennel seeds,grated ginger,chopped dry red chillies,black salt and salt to taste.Mix well and cook on medium flame till sugar reaches 1 string consistency.Add sodium benzoate and give it a stir.Adjust sugar according to tartness of mangoes.Grated mangoes should also not lose its crunchiness.Remove from flame when the pickle is sticky.Sprinkle raisins when partially cool and toss.
* Step 3
There is no need to add any water as sugar and mango when mixed and heated releases water.Cool completely the tangy sweet and sour grated mango pickle.Pour in a clean dry glass jar and refrigerate.Enjoy with plain dal rice, thepla,roti, paratha,mathri or in sandwiches. If made in bulk,this sweet jam like mango pickle keeps well for 6 months if refrigerated.
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