The roof
A flat, whitewashed roof that gets sun from nine until four, a cot to sit on, and room for about two hundred jars at a time.
Nothing goes in a jar that couldn't be bought at the market that morning.
How a jar of Raw Mango gets made
- Day 1, morningCutMangoes cut the day they come down from the tree, stone and all, into chunks.
- Day 1, afternoonSalt and drySalted and turmeric-rubbed, then spread on cloth in the sun until the edges curl.
- Day 2Spice and oilMustard, fenugreek and chilli in, then mustard oil heated until it smokes and left to cool.
- Days 3 to 30SunUp on the roof under a cloth. Shaken every morning, brought in if it rains.
Small batches, on purpose
One jar size of each pickle goes up at a time. When a batch runs out, the page says when the next one comes down off the roof.
See the four jars