Sweet and spicy mango pickle recipe

I am not a foodie and have never applied myself to trying out new recipes till recently. Immediately after my wedding, I used to see my new relatives rallying around my mother-in-law for samples of her various pickles. My husband has always been a connoisseur of the  sweet and spicy  mango pickle which he would eat with rotis, bread and rice. Or even cream crackers/biscuits.
Whether I was interested or not, I asked my mum-in-law for the recipe and wrote it down in my almost-unopened diary. It languished there until I decided to experiment with this recipe. My husband chipped in with the washing, cutting and stirring.Imagine my surprise when I found that my experiment turned out to be a success!  My daughter loves this pickle as much as her father does. This pickle requires quite a bit of  preparation time. Here is the recipe for the sweet and spicy mango pickle: