We Indians love our mango, but mango season only lasts from April to July. How do we get our mango the rest of the year? Inventive Indians solved this problem long ago by finding ways to preserve mango so they could eat it all year. One answer is chundo. Chundo, or chunda, is one of the… Continue reading Chundo, A Sweet Gujarati Mango Pickle
My family always had pickled marchu (peppers) around. Lal Marcha nu Athanu was a condiment at every meal. My mom would pretty much automatically add two chilies from the jar to every plate she prepared. It’s not hard to understand why pickled marchu was so important. Can you imagine life without a refrigerator? Where do… Continue reading Lal Marcha nu Athanu (Chili Pickle)
