Hello friends,
AAM KA CHUNDA is a very popular recipe in northern parts of India.
“YOU KNOW MANGO IS THE KING OF FRUITS”.
This is the season of aam or mango and we should use it to the maximum.
We can consume mangoes in various ways.
As people make pickles, murabba, jam, chutney, etc., chunda and launji are also made.
Chunda is very tasty, with the sweet and sour taste of mangoes well as a little spicy because of the chilly powder, cloves, and cinnamon
They are as follows:-
1) In the Raw form:-
We can use as Mango Chutney, Mango Rice, Mango Pickle, Tokku, Jam, Launji, and Chunda.
We can dry the raw mango pieces in sunlight and make powder (Amchur).
2) In the Ripe form:-
We can use the ripe mangoes in Fruit Salads, Cakes, Ice creams, Lassi, and Shrikhand.
These are a few common methods of using Raw and Ripe mangoes.
ALL ABOUT MANGOES AND THEIR BENEFITS
Mango has its own medicinal value due to which it plays an important role in our diet.
MANGO IS A SEASONAL FRUIT AND HEALTHY IN GENERAL.
Mango is a good source of vitamin C and thus improves immunity, Iron absorption, and cell growth and repair.
- It has low calories, so can be used when you need to reduce calorie intake.
- Fresh mangoes in moderation are good for all.
- Mangoes have MAGNESIUM, and POTTASIUM, which help in lowering blood pressure and regulating pulse rate.
- Mangoes stabilize the digestive system.
- It gives a healthy glow to the skin.
- It has vitamin A AND BETA CAROTENE WHICH IS NEEDED FOR HEALTHY EYES AND EYESIGHT.
- It reduces the risk of certain types of cancer and reduces inflammation in the body.
About khatta meetha Aam ka chunda
Yes in Chunda you have both the tastes of sweetness and sourness of the mango, as we use the sweeter variety of MANGO-TOTAPURI.
It tastes more like a jam but has red chilly powder, salt, and cinnamon cloves.
The best thing about it is that it has a long shelf life and that too without refrigeration you can store it.
Ingredients needed to make Aam ka chunda.
Table of Contents
- Take about 3 medium-sized TOTAPURI MANGOES, wash, wipe till dry, and then peel to remove the skin.
- Now with the help of a grater, grate the mangoes.
- You can keep medium to big sizes for grating.
- Measure in a big bowl the grated raw mango for making Aam ka chunda.
The total ingredients needed are:-
- 1-Big bowl of grated mango
- 1-Big bowl of powdered sugar.
- 1 and 1/2 tablespoons of Kashmiri red chilly powder.
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 3/4 teaspoon of turmeric powder
- 7-9 numbers of cloves.
- 1 -small pinch of cinnamon powder
- 1 – a teaspoon of garam masala
INSTRUCTIONS NEEDED FOR MAKING AAM KA CHUNDA
- Take a thick-bottomed steel frying pan.
- Add salt, and turmeric and give it a good mix.
- Add the powdered sugar a little at a time and mix it without any lump.
- The mix becomes watery.
- At this stage, you have to decide whether to keep it in sunlight or to cook it on flame.
- If you decide to cook in sunlight, tie a muslin to the rim of the frying pan and keep it in sunlight, repeatedly for 6-8 days.
- If you do not have a facility for drying in sunlight then, keep the pan on a low flame and keep on stirring it.
- you can see the water portion from the mix in the pan starts evaporating.
- You finally get to this stage. you can check, it will have a single string when tested between fingers.
- Now is the time to add other ingredients such as Red chilly powder, cinnamon powder, garam masala, and cloves, you can turn the flame off.
KHATTA MEETHA AAM KA CHUNDA IS READY TO RELISH,
WITH PARATHAS, POORIS, THEPLA, BREAD ETC.
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