Mango Pickle Easy
Sun-soaked and fiery — this mixed pickle is the small jar that sits on every Kerala dining table and makes plain rice taste complete. A little goes a long way.
Ingredientsfor 10 servings
- 20 nos Mangoes medium
- 1 cup Gingelly oil
- 1/4 cup Mustard seeds
- 2 tbsp Fenugreek (Uluva)
- 1 tbsp Turmeric powder
- 50 nos Dry chillies( ) whole (Kollamulaku)
- 1 cup Fried chillies coarsely — powdered
- 4 tbsp Asafoetida fried in gingelly oil and — powdered (Kayam)
- Salt, to taste
Preparation
Step 1
Wrap each mango in hay and arrange in a basket, layer over layer. Keep for a day or two to make it tart and soft.
Step 2
Remove the seeds from the whole chillies and cut each into two.
Step 3
Fry asafoetida in gingelly oil and powder.
Step 4
Allow to crackle mustard and fenugreek in the left over oil. When it allow to crackles, add turmeric powder and sauté.
Step 5
Remove from fire and add all the remaining ingredients. Mix and cool.
Step 6
Arrange a layer of mangoes in a jar. Place a layer of masala over it. Go on layering till all the mangoes and masala are over with a masala later on top.
Step 7
Close the jar with an airtight lid and allow it to mature for four or five days.
Step 8
Strain boiled and cooled water into the jar so as to cover the mangoes. Add this water only after the mangoes have absorbed the masalas.
Tip
Mustard oil needs to be heated to smoking point and then cooled before adding to the pickle. This removes its pungent raw flavour.
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