Some versions of amba are fully pureed, but this recipe retains chunks of just-tender mango to give the sauce luscious body and bite. Try amba as a condiment for roasted meats, or do as Lucy Simon ...

Amba Haldi, or mango ginger turmeric, is another variety with white flesh. Both types of turmeric roots are often used together to create pickles like Haldi Achar, adding depth to the flavour profile.

Bigger mouthfuls include radiatore with harvest mushrooms and garlic confit, a sabich sandwich stuffed with kielbasa and amba (tangy mango pickle), and a burger with Israeli pickles and Vermont ...