Plain Mango Pickle

Plain Mango Pickle

Ingredients

• 1 kg unripe cut mango pieces
• 250 gm powered salt
• 125 gm chili powder
• 50 gm mustard seeds
• 50 gm fenugreek seeds
• 2tsp turmeric powder
• 1/4 litre sesame oil

For Seasoning the Pickle

• 1 tea spoon mustard seeds
• 1 tea spoon fenugreek seeds
• 1 tea spoon asafoetida

Method of Preparation of the pickle


1. Roast the mustard, fenugreek seeds and powder.

2. Wipe the mango pieces with a dry cloth.

3. Mix the salt, chilli and roasted turmeric powder to the mango pieces in a dry plate till well mixed.

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. After three days, stir the contents well with a dry spoon.

6. The pickle can be consumed after a week from the day of preparation.

7. It is not necessary to add any preservative to the pickle nor is it essential to keep it in the sunlight and can be stored upto a period of two years.

8. The pickle is best served with hot rice and ghee or oil spooned over it.