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Aam Ka Chunda Recipe, Mango Chunda +Video

A sweet and tangy grated mango pickle- specialty from the Indian state Gujarat
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Chutney /Dips, Pickles/Achar
Cuisine: Gujarati Cuisine
Keyword: aam chunda, aam ka chunda, Mango chunda recipe
Calories: 402kcal
Author: Anjana Chaturvedi

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cup Raw Mango / Kachcha Aam grated
  • 1.5 cup Sugar / Chini
  • 1 tsp Salt / Namak
  • 1 tsp Red Chilli powder / Laal mirch powder
  • 1 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder / Jeera Powder
  • 1/3 tsp Cardamom Powder / Elaichi Powder (optional)
  • 12 thread Saffron / Kesar (optional)
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder / Haldi Powder

Instructions

  • Wash and wipe the raw mangoes(2 big size raw mangoes)
  • Peel the mango skin and then grate them.
  • Add salt and turmeric in the grated mango and mix well and then keep it covered for 2-3 hours.
  • Now mix sugar in the grated mangoes and stir well and wait till the sugar releases water and almost dissolve.(keep it for minimum 4 hours or overnight)
  • After this step you can make it in two ways either sun cook it or cook on stove top.
  • Sun cooking Method-
  • Fill the prepared mango and sugar mixture in a glass jar.
  • Tie a muslin cloth on the mouth of the jar and keep in direct sun light.
  • Daily stir the mixture once and keep the jar in sunlight for about 10 days or till the sugar syrup turn sticky like a syrup of one thread consistency.
  • Now mix red chili powder and cumin powder and mix .
  • Stove Top Method-
  • Take a heavy bottom pan and add the prepared mixture in it.
  • Cook on medium heat till it start bubbling and boiling.
  • Reduce the heat ,add saffron and cook on low heat and keep stirring in between else it may stick and burn at the bottom.
  • When it become like a one thread syrup then remove from the gas stove.
  • Add chili powder and cumin powder.can also add cardamom powder.
  • let it cool down completely then store in a sterilized glass jar.
  • Easily stays well for a year or till it last.

Notes

Note-
  1. You can slightly adjust the quantity of sugar according to your taste ,can add 1.25 cup to 1.5 cup of sugar in it.
  2. Can Use 2 tsps of kashmiri chili powder for a bright red colour  of chunda .

Nutrition

Serving: 15g | Calories: 402kcal | Carbohydrates: 105g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.5g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 491mg | Potassium: 173mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 102g | Vitamin A: 1000IU | Vitamin C: 35.5mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 0.5mg