Green mangoes are now easy to find in the market, so this is the best time to make mango murabba and store it for the whole year.

Mango murabba is easy to make at home with just a few ingredients. Here is the simplest recipe.

• 15 large green mangoes
• 2 kg sugar
• 1 teaspoon alum powder
• Water as needed
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 piece of cardamom
• Half a teaspoon of soaked lime (chun)
• Salt to taste

First wash and peel the mangoes. Cut each into two pieces, discard the stones and soak the mango in water. Prick the pieces well with a fork, then put them back in clean water.

Change the water two or three times at intervals of about an hour. Dissolve the lime and alum in clean water and soak the mangoes in it for three hours.

Now take the mangoes out of the water, boil them in water and drain. Meanwhile, make a syrup with the sugar and enough water.

Put the mangoes and all the other ingredients into the syrup and cook. When the water from the sugar dries up and the mangoes turn sticky, take the pan off the heat, let it cool and serve the mango murabba. Kept in the fridge, it will last for quite some time.

Source: Jagonews24. First published in Bengali on The Agro News.