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Aam Chundo /Sweet Mango Pickle/Grated Mango Pickle





Aam chunda/chundo is a sweet,mildly spicy pickle popular in Gujarati households to accompany theplas,parathas and papad.The traditional method of making chunda is time consuming also it needs lot of sunlight
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The grated mango and sugar mixture is kept in the hot sun covered with a cloth.The heat from the sun aids the sugar to melt and achieve the consistency.

The safe and easy method of making chunda is on stove top. The grated or shredded mango is dissolved in sugar and heat up the mixture to reach a syrup consistency.Then it is spiced up with red chilly powder and flavored up with roasted cumin powder.

  

                                                             
                                                            
                             Aam Chundo /Sweet Mango Pickle/Grated Mango Pickle


                                                                  
   Basic Information

   Preparation time ~ 20 minutes
   Cooking time ~ 5-7minutes
   Makes ~ around 2 cups


  Ingredients




Ingredient
Quantity
Mango/maangai
2 cups(grated)
Sugar/sakkarai
1-1.25 cups
Turmeric powder/manjal podi
1/2 tsp
Salt
1 -1.25 tsp
Red Chilly powder/milagai podi1.25 tsp
Roasted cumin powder3/4 tsp

   
   Method 
  • Take the grated mango in a pan using to cook for the pickle.To this add the salt and turmeric powder,3 tbs of sugar.Mix it well till the sugar dissolves.

  • Add in another 3 tbs of sugar and mix it well till it dissolves.Continue the same procedure till all the sugar dissolved.Now heat the pan in a medium flame and mix it well.
  • In 2-3 minutes bubbles will start coming up from the mixture,at this stage add the chilly powder and roasted cumin powder.Mix it well and put off the flame,when the mixture is slightly watery.After cooling store it in an airtight glass container.
  •  Serve it  with paratha,theplas and rotis


  • The amount sugar depends on the sourness of the mango.It can be altered according to personal preference. .
  • Use a clean dry spoon,to take the pickle from jar.
  • Do not cook it for too long otherwise the sugar will crystallize.Also cook it in a low flame.

Enjoy................



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15 comments:

  1. Your chundo has the perfect color and consistency. Liked your condiment series.

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  2. I love that chundo picture...looks so inviting and classic..I used to prepare it few years back when I was first introduced to this. Must make it again sometime.

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  3. Beautiful clicks and its my all time favorite. That's one condiment that you'll always find in my fridge.

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  4. Loved all the condiments in this series. BEautiful clicks.

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  5. This is super terrific Nalini, omg, how irresistible this sweet mango pickle looks. Wish i get a huge bottle of this aam chundo from u.

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  6. That chundo looks gorgeous Nalini. Sweet and slightly spicy mango pickle will surely tickle our taste buds..

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  7. Lovely and perfect chundo. I just love this as a spread on roti or even in my Dal & Rice.

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  9. Oh so delicious! Chundo looks so tempting. I'm yet to make this year's mango pickle

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  10. Aam chundo is my favorite and I loved it once I had it at my Gujju friend's house.Love your pictures Nalini.

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  11. it looks like the consistency of orange marmalade - like a spiced mango jam I wouldn't mind just having this on toast or possibly with some paneer also :)

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  12. Love the consistency.. so tasty and delicious.

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  13. Nice post! This is a very nice that I will definitively come back to more times this year! Thanks for informative post.
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