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November 30, 2016 at 1:30 pm

Mango is considered the king of fruits  in India. One of the favourite dish which is prepared and liked by millions of people in India and and all over the world is mango pickles. There are many varieties of pickles from mango. Given below is one of the variety which readers can prepare and enjoy the same.

INGREDIENTS

o   3 medium raw mangoes

o   1 cup mustard seed powder

o   1 cup red chilli powder

o   ¾ cup, powdered rock salt

o   1 ¼ cups of groundnut oil

o   1/3 cup of garlic cloves

o   1 ½ table spoon methi seeds

o   Pickle jar (for storage)

 METHOD

                      Wash and soak mangoes in water for an hour. Clean the mangoes with a cloth and cut them into eight pieces. Clean the pieces with a soft cloth and leave to dry. Grind the rock salt to a fine powder. Keep it aside. Peel the garlic and keep aside.

             In a large bowl add red chilli powder, mustard powder and salt and mix well. Add methi seeds, garlic cloves and ¾ cup oil and mix well. Add the mango pieces and mix well with your hands, coating the mango pieces with the mixture. Place the spice coated mango pieces in the jar. Pour ¼ cup oil on top and cover the pickle jar with the lid.

            Tie a cloth over the lid and keep it in a moist free area. Let the pickle marinate for three-four days. After four days, mix the pickle carefully with a clean and dry ladle and add rest of the oil.  The pickle is ready to be served.