Ingredients:

2 tsp red chilli powder, 2 tsp cumin powder, 25 gms salt, 1 kg mangoes (raw and deseeded), 2 tsp turmeric powder, 600 gms sugar.

Method:

Take off and grate the mangoes. Combine the grated mangos with rest of the ingredients evenly. Spread the mixture in a shallow wide mouthed jar and cover with a thin cloth.

Keep the mixture in the sun for 5 days till the syrup attains a single thread consistency, stirring thrice daily.

This pickle lasts for a very long time.