Amba (Mango Pickle Sauce)
⏱️ 10 min🍳 15 min⏱️ 25 min📊 Easy🍽️ Makes about 1 cup (240 ml)Volume 2 · Sunday Sauce
A tangy, spicy Iraqi-Israeli mango sauce — pickled mango, turmeric, chili, garlic, and fenugreek, blended into a bright yellow, intensely flavorful condiment for sabich, falafel, shawarma, and grilled meats.
| Amount | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 1 large unripe mango, peeled and diced | |
| 2 garlic cloves | |
| 1 tsp ground turmeric | |
| 1 tsp ground fenugreek | |
| 1 tsp chili flakes | |
| 1 tsp salt | |
| 3 tbsp white vinegar | |
| 2 tbsp olive oil | |
| ¼ cup (60 ml) water |
Preparation
- Combine all ingredients in a saucepan. Simmer over medium heat for 10 minutes until mango is very soft. Transfer to a blender and blend until smooth. Adjust salt and vinegar. Cool and refrigerate.
Recipe from "The Italian Kitchen" by Vita Milanese — Volume 2: Sunday Sauce
Recipe from The Italian Kitchen by Vita Milanese — Volume 2 · Sunday Sauce. Discover all volumes on the ebook page.