RAW MANGO UPPINAKAYI/PICKLE

Prepared simple raw mango pickle yesterday. Pickle enhances the taste of your meals, just a pinch of pickle can do wonders. Here is the recipe ...

RAW MANGO PICKLE

WHAT YOU NEED:

Ram mango - 1 medium

Lemon - 1 medium

Mustard seeds - 2 tsp

Fenugreek seeds/ methi - 1/4 tsp

Dry red chilly - 12

Asafoetida / hing - size of a big chana

Coriander seeds - 1 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Table salt - 2 tsp or to taste

Oil - 2 tsp for roasting the spices.

HOW TO MAKE:

MAVINKAYI UPPINKAYI

RAW MANGO PICKLE

Wash mango and lemon well, Pat dry with towel.

Cut the mango in small pieces, sprinkle little table salt and keep aside.

Now heat little oil in a small pan.

Roast dry red chillies on a medium heat. Remove.

Then roast mustard seeds, methi seeds, coriander seeds and hing. Put off the fire then add turmeric powder and give a quick stir.

When it is completely cooled, powder it.

Now cut the lemon in small pieces and add it to mango pieces.

Mix the spice powder well.

Add salt, mix it again.

Add a tbs of water to the pickle and mix it again.

Keep it for an hour before serving.