Mango Mood #2 - Mango Spread & Mango Halwa

Yellow Yellow Yummy Fellow :) Mangoes don't bore me at all. Soooooo many varieties and soooo tasty :)

Next on the Mango Mood series would be Preservable Mango spread and Mango halwa. Absolutely scrumptious :)

Preservable Mango Spread would be a super hit among kids since it can be a fantastic side dish for poori, chapathi, idly, dosa and bread :)

Mango Halwa is a sure treat to mango lovers :) Cubes of yumminess :)

Mango Spread

Ingredients:

Mango pulp - 2 cups
Sugar - 1 cup

Method:

Peel and chop mangoes roughly. Drop it in the mixie and puree the fruit without adding water.

Take a pan and add the mango pulp and sugar to it. Mix well in medium flame until the sugar dissolves completely and the pulp becomes slightly thick and jammy. It should be easily spreadable.

Remove from heat and allow it to come to room temperature. Fill it in a sterilized bottle and store it in the refrigerator and use. This can be preserved for 6-8 months.

Serve this is a sidedish with poori or spread it on chapathi and roll it.

You can also spread it on your toast or eat it along with dosa :)

Its very versatile and yummy. Kids would surely love it with anything :)

Making halwa is similar to the spread with just one more step in excess. I added double the quantity of ingredients as mentioned and collected the spread in between the process and continued to make halwa. You can also do that to save time and make two varieties of delicacies with mango at one go :)

Mango Halwa

Ingredients:

Mango pulp - 2 cups
Sugar - 1 cup
Ghee - 2 tblsp

Method:

Peel and chop mangoes roughly. Drop it in the mixie and puree the fruit without adding water.

Take a pan and add the mango pulp and sugar to it. Mix well in medium flame until the sugar dissolves completely and the pulp becomes slightly thick and jammy. At this stage add the ghee and mix well. Keep stirring for about 15 mins to make a thick paste. It should come to halwa consistency. Once you reach that stage, switch off the stove and pour the halwa on a well greased square mould.

Allow it to set for an hour atleast at room temperature. Later cut squares and decorate with cashews.

This quantity would make around 9 large squares.

Store in refrigerator and consume it within 15 days.

You can also serve it chill along with vanilla ice cream :)

Enjoy eating :)

Tips:

Avoid using hands while you handle mangoes that are to be stored for long. Use kitchen gloves while chopping the mangoes.

Sterilize the bottles that you use for storing the spread.

Use the same quantity of sugar even if your mangoes are sweet. The sugar acts as a preservative here. But if your mangoes are not sweet you might need more sugar.

I used Banganaballi mangoes for making these. You can use any mango that is fleshy but not fibrous. For eg. varieties like Malgova will not suit such preparations.

Written by: Nithya
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