15 October 2008

Sweet Mango Pickle






This is my all time favourite!!!! whenever i make this i get reminded of my childhood days where my grand mom used to make this for me n my cousins... we used to relish with curd rice. we all used to sit around our grand mom and she used to give curd rice on our palms and we used to lick mango pickle along with it. This week as i was passing by i found mangoes on the trees ...wat a beautiful sight ...i stopped my car and i plucked enough mangoes
this ia a very simple recipe

Ingredients

Mangoes - 1 no (refer pic below for size)
Oil - 1 tspn
Chilli powder - 1/4 tsp
Mustard seeds - 6 to 7 seeds
Urad dal (splitted) - 6 to 7 seeds
Salt - 1/4 tsp
Jaggery(powdered) - 3 tspn


Method

  • Cut the mangoes into cubes ..u can also cut them into small pieces.
  • heat oil in a pan and allow the mustard seeds and urad dal to splutter
  • then add the magoes and saute them for say about 7 to 9 mins
  • then add the salt and chilli powder and saute for 2 mins
  • then add around 3 tsp[ns of powdered jaggery and saute so that the mangoes get coated with the melted jaggery
  • wait for 2 mins and then remove from flame
  • sweetish tangy mango pickle is ready in mins
  • cool and then enjoy with curd rice
  • according to ur taste u can adjust the amount of jaggery

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