Aam Ka Meetha Achar (Sweet Mango Pickle)

Ingredients:

675gms / 11/2 lb. Green Mangoes
575gms/11/4lb Sugar
2tsp salt
1tbsp white cumin seeds
2tsp brown cardamom seeds
1tbsp poppy seeds
1tsp red chili powder

Preparation:

• Wash, peel and grate the mangoes. There should be about 450gms / 1lb of flesh.
• Add sugar and salt and mix well in a large bowl.
• Roast cumin seeds, cardamom seeds and poppy seeds, stir in chili powder and mix with the sweetened mango.
• Turn the pickle into a sterilized jar, cover with a clean cloth and leave out in the sun or in warm, light place for about a week.
• Shake the jar at least once a day.