Aam ka kesaria murabba

Ingredients- ½ kg mangoes, 800 gm Sugar,3-4 cloves, 1 tsp green cardamom powder, ½ tsp strands of saffron

Method-Peel the mangoes and prick them with a fork. Remove seeds and cut into half inch cubes. In a pan heat two cups of water, add the mango-cubes with cloves and cook for five minutes and keep aside. Heat sugar with four cups of water in a thick-bottomed pan and prepare sugar syrup of one string consistency. Add the cooked mango cubes along with the cooking liquor and mix. Add crushed green cardamom seeds and saffron and continue to cook, uncovered, on low heat till the mixture is thick .keep aside. Next day cook it again for five minutes. Cool and store in airtight jars.