Raw Mango Pickle (Maanga Oorgai)

Last week passed in a whirl ! Hectic packing, rush to catch our flights, and the exhilaration of going home.

Its good to be back in good, old Chennai. Summer is just starting here and summer is the season of mangoes. I love mangoes in all forms and of all varieties.

Here is my mom-in-law's recipe of home made pickle made out of raw mangoes. It is ridiculously easy to make, yummily delicious, and stays fresh for 2 weeks when refrigerated. Serve with curd rice, have it with dosa. Enjoy!

Ingredients

1 Raw Mango
1 spoon table salt
1 spoon red chilli powder
1 tsp mustard seeds for tempering
1/2 tbsp of gingelly oil/ sesame seed oil / nalla ennai
1/2 tsp mustard oil (optional)


Method

1. Cut the mango into small pieces and place in a bowl. 
2. Add 1 spoon of red chilli powder.
3. Add 1 spoon of table salt.
4. Heat the gingelly oil, and add the mustard seeds. Wait for the seeds to splutter.
5. Add the spluttered mustard seeds to the bowl and give a good mix.
6. If you like it, add half a teaspoon of mustard oil to the mixture and mix well.

Pictorial

Chop up the mangoes

Cut them into small pieces. My MIL has this very cool gadget which can be used to chop up things very finely.

All chopped up. Add a spoon of red chilli powder

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Add a spoon of salt.

Temper some mustard seeds and add to the mixture.

All ingredients added. Mix up.

All mixed up. Enjoy immediately or refrigerate.

I couldnt help sharing this pretty pic that Hubs took. I was trying for a couple of days to get a good pic, but kept getting stuck with something or other. He was sweet enough to take this for me. :-)

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