AVAIKAI URUKAI RECIPE

AVAIKAI URUKAI RECIPE / Raw mango pickle

    

          This time I want to try a different type of mango pickle and tried this AVAIKAI recipe ..also got a lovely taste..mango lovers won't deny this kind of mango recipes,I think  so .

Ingredients:

Raw mango  5 cups ( measure after  cut the mango into 1 inch size pieces)
Fenugreek 1 1/2 tsp
Red chili 25 size of 3 inches
Salt 4  tsp
Mustard powder  less than  3/4 cup
Hing 1/4 tsp
Oil 1 1/2 cup ( prefer using gingely oil)

Garlic pods. 15-20 

Method :

1. Wash mango and wipe the whole mango with a towel ,then cut them into 1 inch pieces.keep it in a bowl/ jar  (where you are going to preserve pickle) .

2. Take a fry pan ,at medium flame dry roast fenugreek and red chilies  until  it changes color , don't let it burn. This process needs just 2-3 minutes .

3. Using a blender,grind this fenugreek and red chilies into fine powder.also add salt to this powder while grinding.

4. I grind a cup of mustard seeds into fine powder and use 3/4 cup of this powder in this recipe (.reserve leftover for later use)

5. At the same time,heat oil in medium flame ,don't let it smoked .before that switch off and let it cool.(Heat oil and add it to mango pieces after it's get cool)

6. Now,it's time to mix everything together. First add  fenugreek ,dry red chilli powder to the cut mango pieces and mix well ,so that every pieces are coated well. Then add mustard powder and hing  to this pieces and again mix well. Also add garlic pods .Now it's time to add oil to this pieces.almost cover the pieces with this oil .then only this pickle lastslong .it looks like oil is too much  but this recipe needs this much oil.. Close with lid .

Give it a stir with a clean and dry spoon ,Atleast 2-3 times a week ,initially for the three weeks  ,stir daily.

Left this pickle jar outside ( near your stove ) ...

You can use this pickle after 5-6 days onwards..

I made this pickle before 2 months ..now it's age is 2 + month .still  I left this pickle jar outside .nothing is wrong with that . It's taste increases day by day .now it's completely soaked in oil and the masalas . Looks just like a fish curry.....mmmm....yummy..

Note:

Sterilize the pickle jar before using it for pickle preparation.