Indian Cooking Recipe: Ambakalya
The following are the instructions on how to cook delicious Indian food: Ambakalya
Ingredients:
1. 1kg (2 1/4 lbs) small green mangoes.
2. (Choose slightly soft and ripened ones)
3. 1/2 kg (I8 oz) jaggery roughly cut into small pieces. (Use little more if mangoes are very sour)
4. 5 cm (2 inches) piece cinnamon stick.
Method of Preparation:
1. Peel then cut each mango into 6 slices. Discard seeds.
2. Put mango slices in a pan, then cover and cook 5 minutes on a medium fire, without adding any water, to slightly soften mangoes.
3. In another pan boil 1/4 cup water and add jaggery.
4. When jaggery is melted add mango slices and cinnamon stick to jaggery and cook, covered, on medium fire, 15 minutes.
5. Uncover and cook 10 to 15 minutes more till liquid is medium thick syrup.
6. Cool before serving, you can use it as jam,
