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Malay Pickle
This is a typical accompaniment to the mutton biriyani during the Eid-ul-Fitr festival.
 
Ingredients
For pickle syrup:
1. 250 L vinegar
2. 500 g sugar
3. 4 - 5 cloves
4. 5 - 6 cardamoms
5. 2" cinnamon stick
6. 2 tbsp chili powder
7. 1 tbsp ginger, ground
8. 1 tbsp garlic, ground
9. ¼ tsp turmeric powder
For pickle:
1. 500 g dates
2. 250 g sun-dried lime in salt, quartered
3. 10 - 15 billing, salted
4. 1 mango, salted and cubed
 
 
Pickle syrup
  1. Boil vinegar with sugar, cloves, cardamoms and cinnamon.
  2. When boiling, add the remaining ingredients and remove from fire,
  3. Mix well.
 
Pickle
  1. Add all the ingredients into the pickle syrup and store in air-tight glass jars. This can be kept for 3 months.