Mango Talkarie is a sweet side dish that accompanies vegetarian or meat dishes. It’s made with tart, green mangoes and amchar massala. Green mangoes are cut into pieces lengthwise, cleaned and then boiled with sugar to remove the inherent sourness. In the second stage of cooking, it is smothered in a sweet and spicy glaze made with more sugar, amchar massala, hot pepper, garlic and bandhania. A perfect combination of flavors.
PREPARATION TIME
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients
To boil:
2 lbs green mango
10 cups water
¾ cups sugar for boiling
1 ½ tsp salt for boiling
To cook:
½ cup oil
1 tbs hot pepper
2 tbs garlic grated
2 tbs culantro bandhania or shado beni
1 cup sugar for cooking
3 tbs amchar masala
1 tsp salt or to taste
Instructions
Wash the mangoes and wipe dry. Cut each mango in half lengthwise. Remove the seed core and papery film on each side. Cut each half into 1/2 inch strips lengthwise.
Bring 10 cups of water to boil in a large stockpot or saucepan. Add mango, sugar, salt and cook until skin is tender but still firm, about 20 mins. Drain and set aside.
Heat oil in a dutch oven or heavy bottomed pot over medium flame.
Add hot pepper, garlic, bandhania and cook until edges are brown.
Add amchar massala and sugar stir for 2 – 3 mins.
Add drained mango and salt and cook for 5 minutes—turning continuously.
Taste for salt and sugar, and add more if required.
Nutrition
Calories: 249kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 496mg | Potassium: 136mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 834IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg
