MANGO PICKLE (PUNJABI STYLE)

I love North  Indian style pickle, This recipe is adopted from Tarala Dalal's cookbook. I have noted down long back . My kids love this pickle. 

INGREDIENTS

Mango (cut into cubes)   -  6 cups

Turmeric powder   - 2 tsp

Fennel seeds -  1/2 cup  (coarsely grounded)

Fenugreek seeds  - 1 tbsp

Mustard seeds   -   2 tbsp

Onion seeds (kalonji)  - 1 tbsp

Hing -   1/2 tsp

Chili powder -  4 tbsp

Mustard   oil  -  1 to 1 1/2 cups

Salt - 8 tbsp

METHOD

Combine Mangoes, turmeric  powder and salt and toss well.

Cover it with muslin cloth and keep it in the sun for 2 days.

Combine fennel seed powder, fenu greek , kalonji,  hing, chili powder in a bowl and mix well.

Add the mangoes and toss well.  

Heat the mustard oil until it smokes.

Let it cool nicely.

Add the oil to the mangoes and mix well.

Cover with  cloth and keep under the sun for 3 to4 days.

Transfer in to a sterilized container.

Note

Adjust spices according to your mangoes measure.

Always use a dry and clean spoon .

Goes well with parota or curd rice. 

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MANGO THOKKU AND AN AWARD

Mango thokku is my husband's favourite for curd rice. I made this in summer vacation when the mangoes are in season. First time i made this and it came out very well. My paternal grand ma makes excellent pickles. It will last for years, she make all kinds of south Indian pickles. Since she is no more I asked this recipe from my aunt and made it. Here is the recipe.

Ingredients

Mango grated - 6 cups
Chili powder - 1 cup
salt - 1 cup ( adjust to your taste0
Gingelly oil
mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Fenugreek seeds - 1 tsp
hing - 1/2 tsp

Method

• Dry roast fenugreek seeds  and ground to powder.
• Heat oil in a kadai and add mustard seeds , when in crackles add grated mango.
• When it is cooked add chili powder, salt and hing, stir often and cook well.
• When it cooks well and the oil comes out add the powdered methi powder and mix well.
• Store it in a clean air tight container.
• Goes well with dosa, curd rice, adai etc.

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