Chhunda

Ingredients 

• 6 raw mangoes
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
• 1 tablespoon kashmiri red chilli powder

Method

1. Peel and grate mangoes in a bowl. Add salt and mix and set aside for 2 hours.
2. Add turmeric powder and sugar and mix well. Cover tightly with a muslin cloth and keep in the sun for 7 days or till one string consistency is formed. Keep mixing every day.
3. Dry roast cumin seeds till fragrant. Grind to a coarse powder, add to the mangoes along with red chilli powder and mix well. Cover tightly with a muslin cloth and keep in the sun for 1 day.
4. Serve or store in airtight container.