Mango Chutney

Ingredients: 2 large Mangoes (slightly under-ripe) 1/3 cup Water 6 Cardamom Pods 1 teaspoon grated Ginger 1/4 teaspoon Clove Powder 1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon Powder 1½ cups Sugar 1 tablespoon Vinegar 1/2 teaspoon Red chilli Powder 1/2 teaspoon Cumin Powder Salt Directions: Take mangoes which are slightly ripe and has sweet and sour taste (i.e. it should not be fully ripe but not completely raw too). Wash them in running water. Peel and cut them into long and thin slices or small pieces. Boil 1/3 cup water in a pan. Add mango slices and cook over low flame for around 4-5 minutes. Stir in between occasionally. Add cardamom pods, grated ginger, clove powder, cinnamon powder and sugar. Mix properly and cook over low flame until slices are soft and tender and mixture turns thick or for approx. 15-20 minutes. When mixture turns thick, add vinegar and salt. Stir and cook for 4-5 minutes. Turn off flame and allow mixture to cool at room temperature. Sprinkle cumin powder and red chilli powder over it and mix well. The chutney would get thicker as it cools. Sweet and hot mango chutney is ready; Transfer it either to serving bowl for immediate serving or to sterilized glass bottles and store in a cool, dry place for anytime use.