Keri No Chundo is a classic Gujarati sweet and sour mango pickle that is prepared with particular raw mango called Rajapuri Mango, sugar and basic spices. This Mango chunda pickle is a very well known through out Indian community. This sweet, spicy and tangy Instant chunda recipe can be done quick in 20 minutes on the stovetop or Instant Pot.
Have you tried this irresistible pickle with Methi Thepla ?
- What is Chunda
- Ingredients for Mango Chunda
- Traditional Mango Chunda Recipe
- How to make Instant Chunda recipe
- Instant Pot Keri No Chundo
- Chunda Recipe with Jaggery
- Zero Oil Instant Mango Chunda Recipe
- Storage
- Serving
- Other pickle recipes
What is Chunda
Keri No Chundo is a traditional Gujarati Recipe.
Non-Gujarati people call it ‘Aam Ka Chunda’ or ‘Gujarati Chunda’ or ‘Mango Chunda’. This incredibly delicious Gujarati sweet and sour pickle can be found in most Gujarati kitchens and Gujarati Thali .
Chundo translates Mashed and in Gujarati lingo, we pronounce Chundo NOT Chunda.
Keri No Chundo is a great accompaniment to so many recipes, and this chundo transforms an ordinary meal into something special.
Gujarati pickle chunda has all the flavours which your taste buds crave. It is prepared with a handful of kitchen cupboard ingredients such as grated raw mangos, sugar, and chili powder.
This chundo is vegan, gluten-free and oil-free pickle (authentic version) and is a must when we travel on a long journey or any road trips with theplas.
Aam chunda (mango preserve) requires no pickling liquid such as vinegar. Indian pickles are different than Western pickles. This mango chunda is like a raw mango chutney and has a long shelf life.
It is similar to Aam Ka Murabba but this recipe does not use cardamom or saffron. It is made with rajapuri mango which can be found during the mango season. They have a greenish pulp and are less sour mangoes.
It adds just the right hint of sweetness, sourness, and spiciness to the meals.
Keri No Chundo, some also call it khaman, can be a delightful gift for the ardent pickle lover or many senior citizens who are living on their own and are unable to make it.
There are 2 ways of making chundo recipe, the traditional way and the instant version. I have included both methods along with Instant Pot version too.
Ingredients for Mango Chunda
- Raw mango – Raja Puri mangoes are specially used for making Indian pickles. Use raja puri raw mango if possible, if you can not find, any variety will work.
Raja Puri mangoes are less sour/tangy thus it is useful for sweet pickles. They also hold up their shape better whilst cooking.
Sugar – regular sugar works fine. If you wish you can add brown sugar too.
Red Chili Powder and dried red chilli
Cumin seeds
Oil (optional)
Hing (asafoetida) optional
For Traditional recipe (If making it under the sun) you will only required first 4 ingredients.
Traditional Mango Chunda Recipe
My grandma in India always made Chundo in the heat of the sun using the traditional and authentic way where chundo ripens in the heat of the sun and can take up to 8-10 days to prepare.
In places like Florida, Texas, California, Nevada and Arizona in America, the sunlight is very harsh and intense. Therefore, chundo can be ready in just 3 days.
If you want to learn to make Indian pickles, this is the simplest recipe.
This traditional Keri No Chundo recipe is also known as Tadka Chaya No Chundo in Gujarati.
- First add salt to the grated mango and leave it for 5-10 minutes then squeeze out all the water.
- Place the grated mango in a stainless steel pan, add sugar (traditional chundo made with sugar only) mix well and cover the pan with a clean white muslin cloth, tie the cloth with the string.
- Keep the pan facing the scorching sun ( keep some turmeric powder around the pan, so ants don’t crawl to the pan.
- Every day bring the pan in the evening in the house and give it a good stir and cover it with the cloth again.
- After 4-5 days you’ll see sugar syrup in the pan, add chilli powder and cumin seeds and hing and cover the pan again.
- Keep this mixture in the sunny weather, it will be ready in another 2-3 days.
How to make Instant Chunda recipe
You can make instant aam chundo on the stove top as well.
Just grate raw unripe mangoes, add sugar, mix it and put it on the stove, check for 2 thread consistency syrup, add spices and voilà! You will have delicious and wonderful quick Chunda recipe in no time, just like you make regular Aam Ki Launji
Wash the mangoes, dry with a cloth, peel and grate them.
Add salt and leave it for 5 minutes. Squeeze out all the water from it.
In a pan heat oil, add hing and dry red chilli.
Once is sizzles, add grated mango and mix.
Add sugar and mix.
Allow the sugar to dissolve on medium heat and simmer till you get two thread sugar syrup.
Turn off the heat and add crushed cumin seeds.
Now add red chilli powder.
Mix well, allow it to cool.
Store in a sterilised glass jar.
Instant Pot Keri No Chundo
Select Saute option, heat oil in the inner pot of Instant Pot. Add dry red chilli and hing.
Now add grated mango (Wash the mangoes, dry with a cloth, peel and grate them. Add salt and leave it for 5 minutes. Squeeze out all the water from it.)
Stir for a minute, CANCEL the saute mode.
Add sugar and keep stirring until sugar dissolves. (it will take less than 2 minutes)
Deglaze the pot, make sure nothing is sticking on base of the inner pot.
Secure the lid and position the valve on sealing MODE.
Pressure cook LOW for 5 minutes.
Let naturally release the pressure. (15-20 minutes)
Remove the lid, stir the mixture and let it cool completely.
Add cumin seeds and red chilli powder, combine well.
The mixture will go thicker upon cooling.
Store in a jar.
Chunda Recipe with Jaggery
Jaggery is known as Gud or Gor, although traditional Gujarati chundo is made with only granulated sugar, many prefer using jaggery.
Just keep in mind that if you use jaggery, it will lend darker colour to the chundo and alter the taste too.
Use the same amount of gor instead of sugar, you may use brown sugar too.
Zero Oil Instant Mango Chunda Recipe
Don’t want to use oil in this recipe? No worries, the good news is that you can make this relish without any oil and still taste so delicious.
Just skip the vaghar or tempering (step 3 in a recipe card below) and follow the same method.
Tip – In the traditional Gujarati chundo recipe turmeric powder is never added.
Storage
Once it is totally cooled, store keri no chundo in a clean, sterilized glass jar. You can keep it out on the kitchen counter or a cool place atleast for 2 weeks.
Or, you can store in the fridge for a month.
Serving
In Gujarati cuisine, chundo is served with plain Gujarati thepla. You may serve with plain whole wheat paratha too.
Serve as part of a traditional Indian meal. It tastes especially great with masala puris for a sweety and savory combination!
Hope you enjoy this easy, authentic Indian pickle recipe. If you like mango chundo, you will also like aam ka murabba which is made with cloves.
You can also make cheese toast with this chundo.
Other pickle recipes
Instant Carrot Green Chilli Pickle
Gajar Marcha Athanu
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Keri no Chundo (Chunda)
Equipment
- 1 Frying pan or big pot or instant pot
- 1 grater
Ingredients
- 500 grams Mango* Raw – grated
- 500-600 grams Sugar** white or brown
- 1 tablespoon Oil
- 1 Red chilli dried
- Pinch Hing
- 1-2 tablespoon Chilli Powder Red (Kashmiri)
- 2 tablespoon Cumin seeds crushed lightly
- 25 grams Salt
Instructions
Instant Pot Method
- Select Saute option, heat oil in the inner pot of Instant Pot. Add dry red chilli and hing.
- Now add grated mango (Wash the mangoes, dry with a cloth, peel and grate them. Add salt and leave it for 5 minutes. Squeeze out all the water from it.)
- Stir for a minute, CANCEL the saute mode.
- Add sugar and keep stirring until sugar dissolves. (it will take less than 2 minutes)
- Deglaze the pot, make sure nothing is sticking on base of the inner pot.
- Secure the lid and position the valve on sealing MODE.
- Pressure cook LOW for 5 minutes.
- Let naturally release the pressure. (15-20 minutes)
- Remove the lid, stir the mixture and let it cool completely.
- Add cumin seeds and red chilli powder, combine well.
- The mixture will go thicker upon cooling.
- Store in a jar.
Stovetop Method
- Add salt to grated mango and leave it for five minutes. 500 grams Mango*, 25 grams Salt
- Squeeze out all the water from it.
- In a non-corrosive or stainless steel pan heat oil, add dry red chilli and hing, 1 tablespoon Oil, 1 Red chilli, Pinch Hing
- Add grated mango and sugar and mix well. 500-600 grams Sugar**
- On medium heat keep cooking and stirring until the sugar dissolves.
- Continuously cooking till you get 2 thread sugar syrup.
- Switch off the heat, add red chilli powder and cumin seeds. 1-2 tablespoon Chilli Powder, 2 tablespoon Cumin seeds
- Mix well and let it cool completely to room temperature.
- Once cool store in a sterile jar.
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Notes
Nutrition
PLEASE NOTE: Nutritional values are estimated by a computer and may vary based on ingredients and portion sizes. For personalised dietary advice, please consult a qualified healthcare professional.
Note – this recipe was first published in May 2016. This post has since been updated with helpful content and new images. The recipe remains the same.
Keri no Chundo (Chunda)
Equipment
- 1 Frying pan or big pot or instant pot
- 1 grater
Ingredients
- 500 grams Mango* Raw - grated
- 500-600 grams Sugar** white or brown
- 1 tablespoon Oil
- 1 Red chilli dried
- Pinch Hing
- 1-2 tablespoon Chilli Powder Red (Kashmiri)
- 2 tablespoon Cumin seeds crushed lightly
- 25 grams Salt
Instructions
Instant Pot Method
- Select Saute option, heat oil in the inner pot of Instant Pot. Add dry red chilli and hing.
- Now add grated mango (Wash the mangoes, dry with a cloth, peel and grate them. Add salt and leave it for 5 minutes. Squeeze out all the water from it.)
- Stir for a minute, CANCEL the saute mode.
- Add sugar and keep stirring until sugar dissolves. (it will take less than 2 minutes)
- Deglaze the pot, make sure nothing is sticking on base of the inner pot.
- Secure the lid and position the valve on sealing MODE.
- Pressure cook LOW for 5 minutes.
- Let naturally release the pressure. (15-20 minutes)
- Remove the lid, stir the mixture and let it cool completely.
- Add cumin seeds and red chilli powder, combine well.
- The mixture will go thicker upon cooling.
- Store in a jar.
Stovetop Method
- Add salt to grated mango and leave it for five minutes. 500 grams Mango*, 25 grams Salt
- Squeeze out all the water from it.
- In a non-corrosive or stainless steel pan heat oil, add dry red chilli and hing, 1 tablespoon Oil, 1 Red chilli, Pinch Hing
- Add grated mango and sugar and mix well. 500-600 grams Sugar**
- On medium heat keep cooking and stirring until the sugar dissolves.
- Continuously cooking till you get 2 thread sugar syrup.
- Switch off the heat, add red chilli powder and cumin seeds. 1-2 tablespoon Chilli Powder, 2 tablespoon Cumin seeds
- Mix well and let it cool completely to room temperature.
- Once cool store in a sterile jar.
Video
Notes
Nutrition
PLEASE NOTE: Nutritional values are estimated by a computer and may vary based on ingredients and portion sizes. For personalised dietary advice, please consult a qualified healthcare professional.
This tangy and sweet dabeli chutney is made with fruit jam and spices. It is perfect for Kutchi Dabeli and is similar to the chutney used by street food vendors in India.
It takes less than 5 minutes to prepare and it’s a no-cook chutney recipe.
Dabeli, the famous street food snack from Gujarat, India, is incomplete without its signature chutneys. Among them, the sweet Dabeli Chutney stands out, adding a burst of deliciousness to every bite.
Making this chutney at home is easier than you might think, and the freshness of homemade chutney elevates the taste of your Dabeli to a whole new level.
This particular version is made with jam, garlic and red chilli powder and it is both sweet and spicy, just like my cranberry chutney .
Dabeli is usually prepared with a mix of different chutneys. I usually go for a red and green chutney.
For the red garlic (lasun) chutney – either this red garlic chutney or this red chilli and raw mango chutney go well.
For the green chutney – either this green mint and coriander chutney or raw green mango chutney .
Dabeli Chutney Ingredients
Full ingredients with measurements are available in the recipe card below at the end of this post
Jam – mixed fruit jam if you can find it, otherwise a basic strawberry jam works just as well. I recommend a smooth jam as it is easier to mix.
Ketchup
Garlic powder
Red chilli powder or flakes
Amchoor powder (dry mango powder)
Salt (optional)
Feel free to adjust the ingredients according to your taste preferences.
How to make Dabeli Chutney
Place all the ingredients in a bowl. Whisk until well combined and the chutney becomes syrupy. Add a spoon of water to loosen it if required. Store in a airtight container and refrigerate or use it straight in your recipe.
Serving Suggestions
Use it generously while assembling your Dabeli, spreading it over the potato mixture and inside the bun.
You can also use it for other pakora such as these christmas brussels sprouts pakora .
You could also serve this chutney with cheese and crackers.
Storage
Store away this chutney in a jar for later use. It will stay well in the fridge for up to 1 month.
If you have used water to thin out the chutney, I recommend keeping it in the fridge and using within 1 week.
Other Indian dips
Samosa Sauces – 12 different dips for samosa
Poppadom dips – elevate your curry night!
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Dabeli Chutney
Equipment
- 1 Bowl
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoon mixed fruit jam
- 10 tablespoon ketchup
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon red chilli powder or red chilli flakes
- 1 teaspoon amchoor powder dry mango
- Pinch salt optional
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients in a bowl.
- Whisk until well combined and the chutney becomes syrupy. Add a spoon of water to loosen it if required.
- Store in a airtight container and refrigerate or use it straight in your recipe.
Video
Nutrition
PLEASE NOTE: Nutritional values are estimated by a computer and may vary based on ingredients and portion sizes. For personalised dietary advice, please consult a qualified healthcare professional.
Note – This recipe was first published in May 2015. This post has since been updated with helpful content and new images. The recipe remains the same.
