Amba Sauce

Amba is a tangy pickled mango condiment created by Iraqi Jewish merchants in Bombay in the nineteenth century, traditionally made from pickled green mangoes preserved in vinegar with salt, turmeric, chilies and fenugreek, with Iraqi versions often chunkier and including boiled vegetables and extra spice while Indian versions may add mustard seed. Introduced to Israel and Palestine by Iraqi Jewish immigrants in the 1950s, it is now a staple condiment there and across Iraqi, Jewish and Assyrian diaspora communities, most often served as a dressing on shawarma and falafel sandwiches.