Summer season with mango chunda is best

Grated Sweet Mango Pickle

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By Ritu Nayak

May, 31st

600

Servings
4 persons
Cook Time
50 minutes
Ingredients
10 - 12

Ingredients

  • 500 gms raw mangoes grated
  • 300 gms sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black salt
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp ginger grated
  • 1/4 th tsp kalonji
  • 1/4 th tsp fennel seeds
  • 2 dry red chillies deseeded and chopped finely
  • 1 tbsp raisins
  • 1/4 th tsp Sodium Benzoate for preservation

Instructions

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Notes/Tips

Serve it with your meal