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.