Mango pickle (Morobba and pickle)
*****Mango Morobba****** Ingredients: 10 ripe mangoes 2 cups sugar 1 cup water 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 cardamom pods 2 cinnamon sticks 2 bay leaves 1 teaspoon lime juice Method: Peel the mangoes and cut them into two pieces. Using a toothpick, prick the mango pieces all over. Soak the mango pieces in lime juice for 7-8 hours. Rinse the soaked mango pieces in water several times to clean them. In a pan, combine sugar, water, salt, cardamom pods, cinnamon sticks, bay leaves, and lime juice. Let it come to a boil. Once the sugar has dissolved and the mixture starts bubbling, add the mango pieces. Simmer over low heat. Once the mangoes are soft and the syrup thickens, remove from heat. Let it cool and then store in bottles. *****Mango Pickle:****** Ingredients: 1 kg raw mangoes 1 cup vinegar 1 1/2 cups mustard oil 1 tablespoon mustard seeds 1 teaspoon turmeric powder 1 tablespoon red chili powder 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 tablespoon Panch Phoron (a blend of five spices) 1/2 teaspoon roasted Panch Phoron 1 tablespoon salt 1 tablespoon sugar 16 cloves garlic 10 green chilies 1 tablespoon garlic paste Method: Peel and cut the mangoes into small cubes. Mix with salt and let them sit overnight. Heat mustard oil in a pan. Add roasted Panch Phoron and fry until fragrant. Add garlic paste, minced garlic, and sauté for 1 minute. Add chili powder, turmeric, salt, sugar, and a little vinegar. Cook until the oil separates. Add mangoes and cook for another 15 minutes on low heat. Add whole Panch Phoron, green chilies, garlic cloves, and garlic paste. Cook for another 15 minutes until thickened. Fry Panch Phoron in oil for 2 minutes and then add it to the pickle. Remove from heat and let it cool before storing in glass jars. *****Kashmiri Pickle****** Ingredients: 5 kg raw mangoes 3 kg sugar 1 bottle vinegar (650 ml) 24-25 dried red chilies 6 tablespoons minced garlic Salt to taste Method: Wash and soak the mangoes for a while, then drain the water. Cut the dried chilies into pieces. Heat sugar and vinegar in a pan until the sugar dissolves. Add dried chilies, minced garlic, and salt. Cook until it thickens. Add mango pieces and cook until they become soft and the syrup thickens. Transfer to glass bottles and seal. ******Mango Chutney****** Ingredients: 1/2 kg raw mangoes 4 onions, finely chopped 1 teaspoon kalonji (nigella seeds) 8 dried red chilies 1 tablespoon tamarind 4 tablespoons sugar 10 cloves garlic Salt to taste Mustard oil as needed Glass jars for storage Method: Peel and chop the onions. Cut mangoes into small pieces. Mix onions and mangoes with kalonji, dried red chilies, tamarind, sugar, salt, and a little mustard oil. Let it marinate for 3-4 days in the sun. After marinating, heat some mustard oil in a pan and add the mango-onion mixture. Cook until it thickens. Store in glass jars. ****Mango Leather***** Ingredients: 1 kg ripe mangoes Method: Peel the ripe mangoes and cut them into pieces. Cook them slightly. Spread the cooked mangoes evenly on a greased plate. Dry them in the sun until they become leathery. Once dried, cut into desired shapes and store in an airtight container.