Instant mango muramba

In India, during the mango season alongwith all the spicy pickles, one favourite item is sweet mango murambaa, especially the one made from Haapus(Alfanso) Ambaa. It is made in huge quantities to last for the entire year.
There is another version, called as Zhundaa, which is made from grated raw mango, and is cooked in the sun for 8-10 days.
This recipe from my Mom is an instant version of murambaa and it is serves as an ideal dip for my earlier recipe for Handvo.

Ingredients:

1. 2 cup ripe mango cubes (please do not make too small cubes, as they turn mushy while cooking.)
2. 1 cup sugar.
3. 3-4 saffron strands

Method:

1. In a microwave bowl, combine mango and sugar, and leave it covered for an hour.
2. Cook the mixture in the microwave, with 1 minute interval at a time and stirring.
3. Once the mango cubes start turning soft, its cooked, with my microwave settings it took 5 minutes to cook the mixture.
4. Add the saffron strands and store in a jar.

You can serve this as a dip with parathas, theplas or handvo.