Aavakkai / raw mango pickle

Ingredients

• 2 nos Raw Mangoes
• 2 cups Mustard Seeds Powder
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1 cup Red chilli powder
• 1 tbsp Fenugrreek Seeds where Methi Seeds
• Salt to taste
• 2 cups Sesame seeds oil

Preparation

• First wash the mangoes well and pa it dry with a cloth.Remove the seed alone from the mango and do not remove the thick shell behind the seed of the mango.
• Now cut the all the mangoes into 1 inch pieces and spread it in a cloth so that all the moisture content will be absorbed by the cloth.
  
• Grind the mustard seeds to a fine powder and keep it aside.
• Now take a clean air tight container.Add mangoes pieces,mustard powder,red chilli powder, turmeric powder,salt and fenugreek seeds.
  
• Add oil mix well.Close the container now.Keep it aside for 3 to 4 days
• Now mix the pickle with a clan and dry ladle and repeat this process for every day.
  
• After 4 days you can see he mangoes have absorbed the spice mixture and oil.You can find the oil will be floating on the top of the pickle.
• Now take a clean air tight container.Fill the pickle and close the lid of the jars and store.

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