Classic Mango Amba

Name: Classic Mango Amba
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 480 ml
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 600 g Mango; 80 g Onion; 6 g Garlic; 5 ml Salt; 10 ml Mustard Seed; 7.5 ml Turmeric; 5 ml Cumin; 5 ml Aleppo; 5 ml Fenugreek; 5 ml Paprika; 15 ml Lemon Juice

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Michael Solomonov recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Michael Solomonov.

Classic Mango Amba from a national-award-winning chef.

Ratio

Salt 5 mlMustard Seed 10 mlTurmeric 8 mlCumin 5 mlAleppo 5 mlFenugreek 5 ml

Ingredients

Mango — 600 g
Onion — 80 g
Garlic — 6 g
Salt — 5 ml
Mustard Seed — 10 ml
Turmeric — 7.5 ml
Cumin — 5 ml
Aleppo — 5 ml
Fenugreek — 5 ml
Paprika — 5 ml
Lemon Juice — 15 ml

Method

This sauce is cooked on the stove — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
Cook ingredients gently according to the published technique, adapted here as pantry quantities only.
Finish off heat; adjust seasoning.

Provenance

Israeli-American chef of Zahav in Philadelphia; James Beard Outstanding Chef and Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic. Modern Israeli cooking documented in Zahav: A World of Israeli Cooking.

Adapted from a Michael Solomonov recipe (Michael Solomonov / Jewish Food Society).

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

No — this one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts in the ingredient list are from the published source, converted to ml and grams where the ingredient allows. On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Michael Solomonov / Jewish Food Society (published as “Classic Mango Amba”). Full citation lives in Provenance.