Mango Pickle
Mango Pickle - 'Kadu manga' recipe.
Bino Mathew
Ingredients
- Mangoes --- 5 nos (s)
- Sesame oil --- 3/4 cup
- Garlic --- 12-18 cloves
- Ginger --- 2"
- Thai/Green chillies --- 6 / 10 nos
- CG paste --- 1tbls
- Chilly powder --- 4 tsp
- Turmeric powder --- 1/4 tsp
- Asaphetoda --- 1/4 tsp
- Viniger --- 2 tbls
- Mustard & Fenugreek --- 1/1 tsp
- Salt --- 3-4 tsp
- Curry leaves --- 2 stems
Pre-prep
- Wash the mangoes and wipe it dry.
- Cut the mangoes alongwith the skin and make 5mm cube pieces
Method
- Keep everything ready and handy as the cooking time is just less than 2 minutes.
- Heat the oil well and splutter 1 tsp mustard and 1 tsp uluva.
- Add Garlic, Thai/Green chillies, Curry leaves, GG paste, followed by all the powders (3), Mangoe pieces, and salt one by one in this order with vinegar as the last item.
- Mix everything well with every addition of ingredients, and when everything is mixed well,turn off the stove.
- When cooled, transfer to airtight bottles. Make sure of a layer of oil on top that will preserve the pickle for very long.
Notes
- Many pickles like lime, Ilumbi puli are made in a similar manner. My next recipe is the Fish Pickle.