Mango pickle

Its the summer season and the season of Mangoes. Let me give you an easy but tasty Kerala style instant mango pickle (Manga achar) recipe.

Ingredients

Raw mango sliced : 1/2

Ginger vertically chopped : 1cup

Garlic vertically chopped : 1 tbsp

Green chilly sliced circular : 5 nos

Curry leaves : 1 sring

Mustard Seeds : 1 tbsp

Red Chilly powder : 2tbsp

Turmeric powder : 1 tsp

Asafoetida powder : 1/4 tsp

Fenugreek powder : 1/4 tsp

coconut oil saute : 3 tbsp

Salt to taste

Water : 1 cup

Preparation of Mango pickle

1. Peel the skin of mangoes and cut them into small pieces.
2. In a bowl mix the sliced mangoes, salt and keep it overnight.
3. On the next day, add garlic and green chillies to it.
4. In a pan add coconut oil, splutter the mustard seeds and curry leaves.
5. Add ginger to the pan and saute them till raw smell goes and reduce the flame to low.
6. Then add Red Chilly powder, Turmeric powder, Fenugreek powder, Asafoetida powder saute for 2 minutes (don’t overheat).
7. Add little water to form a thick paste.
8. Add the ingredients in the bowl to the pan and and turn off the flame.
9. Mix well and transfer it to a jar and better start serving after three days.
10. Can be served with rice.