Mango Jam ( आंब्याचा जॅम ) is a quick and easy recipe to eat mangoes all year round. Three generations in the family have grownup relishing it and the recipe continues to be a favorite. The jam specifically calls for the use of Alphonso mangoes, since they hold their shape after jamming. We don't want the mango cubes to disintegrate after processing! If you were to use for example, Payari mangoes, you wouldn't be able to cube it. Without further ado, here's the recipe.
The recipe for Fresh Turmeric Pickle that I've posted earlier uses chillies and a completely different method of making the 'gravy' (खार). This recipe was given to me by a family friend and tastes equally delicious, if not more.
Haladicha lonacha (हळदीच लोणचं) or fresh turmeric pickle takes me back to my childhood. My grandmother would store her pickles in large ceramic pots. She would make a years' worth of pickles in the summer and we had to wait at least a day after she had made them before we could dig our spoons into the jars! This pickle is one of my favourites.
