Plain Mango Pickle

Plain Mango Pickle - Manga Achar

Ingredients

• 1 kg unripe cut mango pieces
• 250 gram powdered salt
• 125 gram chilly powder
• 50 gram mustard seeds
• 50 gram fenugreek seeds
• 2 tablespoon turmeric powder
• quarter liter sesame oil

For Seasoning the Pickle

• 1 tablespoon mustard seed
• 1 tablespoon fenugreek seed
• 1 tablespoon asafoetida

Preparing Mango Pickle

1. The mustard and fenugreek seeds as well as the powder need to be Roasted first.
2. Using a piece of clean cotton cloth Wipe dry the mango pieces thoroughly.
3. Thoroughly Mix the salt, chilly and roasted turmeric powder to the mango pieces in a dry plate.
4. Heat oil and saute the seasoning ingredients. cool and pour over the mango mixture. Mix the contents thoroughly and store in an air-tight sterile jar.
5. , Stir the contents well with a dry spoon after three to five days.
6. The pickle thus made is ready for consumption after a week from the day of preparation.
7. No preservatives need to be added and the pickle can be stored up to a period of two years.
8. Plain Mango Pickle is best served with hot rice and ghee or oil spooned over it.