Instant Aam Chunda Recipe | Easy Mango Chunda | Sweet Mango Pickle
Aam Chunda, also known as Kairi Chunda or Mango Chunda is a simple, homemade sweet, spicy & tangy form of pickle that pairs up with any meal.Made from raw green mangoes that are grated and cooked with sugar and a few spices.This is a vegan, beginner-friendly, no onion, no garlic (satvik) and gluten-free condiment.
Ingredients
- 2 Raw Mangoes (Kairi)
- 1.5 cups Sugar
- 1 teasponn Red Chilli Powder
- 1 tablespoon Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder (For Colour)
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Powder
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Rinse the raw mangoes and pat them dry.Peel off the skin and grate them.I ended up with 1.5 cups of grated raw mango.
- Transfer the grated mango into a saucepan.
- Add 1.5 cups of sugar. Ideally, the quantity of sugar should be equal to the grated mango. But if the mangoes are too sour, feel free to adjust the sugar to your taste.
- Mix the mango and sugar well, then let it rest for 30 minutes.
- During this time, the sugar will begin to melt and the mixture will look a bit watery, that’s completely normal. Add salt to taste.
- Now turn on the stove and start cooking the mixture on low heat.
- Keep stirring now and then to prevent the sugar from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
- After about 5–7 minutes, add red chilli powder for some heat, Kashmiri red chilli powder for a bright colour, and roasted cumin powder for extra flavour.
- Continue cooking until you see bubbles forming and the mixture begins to thicken. Stir occasionally.
- After around 10 minutes of cooking, take a little syrup on a plate and let it cool slightly.Press the syrup between your fingers — if it forms a thin thread when stretched, it’s ready. Turn off the heat.
- Avoid overcooking, as it can make the chunda sticky and hard.
- Aam chunda should look glossy, have a jam-like consistency, and still keep a slight crunch from the mango.
- Let it cool down completely. Once cooled, transfer it to a clean, dry glass jar.
- Enjoy this sweet and tangy aam chunda with thepla, chapati, or as a side with your everyday meals.