Amba (condiment)
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| Type | Spread or dip |
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| Place of origin | India |
| Region or state | India, Iraq, Israel and Saudi Arabia |
| Main ingredients | Pickled mango |
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Amba (Arabic: عنبه ,عمبة, أمبة, همبة, Hebrew: עמבה) is a tangy mango pickle condiment popular in Middle Eastern cuisine (particularly Saudi, Iraqi, Indian and Israeli cuisines). Its name derives from the Sanskrit for mango.
It is typically made of mangoes, vinegar, salt, mustard, turmeric, chili and fenugreek, similarly to savoury mango chutneys.
The name "amba" seems to have been borrowed from the Marathi word "amba", which is in turn derived from the Sanskrit word "amra", and the mango is a native of India.
Amba is frequently used in Iraqi cuisine, especially as a spicy sauce to be added to fish dishes, falafel, kubbah, kebabs, and eggs.
Amba is popular in the Arabian Peninsula. Sold in sealed jars or by kilo. Eaten with bread as part of nawashef (a mixed platter of small plates containing different types of cheese, egg dishes, pickles, ful mudammas, falafel, mutabbag and offal) type meals at breakfast or dinner.
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