Aam Ka Chunda Recipe, Mango Chunda +Video
A sweet and tangy grated mango pickle- specialty from the Indian state Gujarat
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time25 minutes mins
Course: Chutney /Dips, Pickles/Achar
Cuisine: Gujarati Cuisine
Keyword: aam chunda, aam ka chunda, Mango chunda recipe
Calories: 402kcal
Author: Anjana Chaturvedi
- 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
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.
Note-
- 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.
- Can Use 2 tsps of kashmiri chili powder for a bright red colour of chunda .
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