Myanmar - Sweet Mango Chutney

Sweet Mango Chutney

Ingredients

-       About 50 green mangoes

-       sugar 3 kilos

-       white lime paste salt.

Directions

-       Select green mangoes with seeds still tender and unmeshed.

-       Cut in half. Pierce the skin with copper pin and soak them in lime water for 12 hours.

-       Strain the mangoes and soak in clean water for another 12 hours.

-       Change the water frequently.

-       Then strain them and place them on a sieve to drain out water.

-       Melt sugar in hot water and allow it to cool.

-       The ratio of mangoes to sugar is around 2:1.

-       Pour the cool sugar water on the treated mangoes and let it lie for one day.

-       Then strain the mangoes.

-       Boil the sugar syrup for the second time.

-       Scoop the froth, then allow the sugar syrup to cool and pour it and keep for one night.

-       After simmering for two times, put the mango preparation in a copper pot or receptacle and pour the sugar syrup over it.

-       Then put the chutney mix on the oven and stir until it becomes sticky.

-       Take the copper pot from the oven and allow it to cool.

-       Store in glass jars and relish at will.