Green Mango Preserve Recipe No. 1

Name: Green Mango Preserve (Am Ka Murabba)
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: ¾ to 1¼ pts (480 to 720 mils) water; 6 drops kewra essence or; 1 teaspoonful tartaric acid (imli ka sat); ½ oz (15 g) slaked lime (chuna); 3 to 4 1b (1½ to 2 kilos) sugar; 2 lb (1 kilo) green ma ngoes; 12 green cardamoms (seeds only); ¼ oz (7 g) alum (phatkari); 2 ozs (60 g) blanched toasted almonds; 1 tablespoonful ruh kewra

Am Ka Murabba

Preparation info

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Mrs. Balbir Singh's Indian Cookery

By Mrs Balbir Singh

Published 1961

About

Ingredients

2 lb (1 kilo) green ma ngoes
½ oz (15 <

Asia
India
Preserve
Side dish
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Obtain large-sized mangoes with the following qualities:—They should be raw, the cut surfaces of two halves should be whitish and not yellowish and their pulp should be free from threads. Langra, sufaida or gola are some of the suitable varieties available in Delhi. Pare, quarter and prick them all over with a fork. Soak in water sufficient to cover them, add lime and leave for