Aam ka Achaar Dwitiya | Mango Pickle 2

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Mango pickle, preserved in a unique spice mix with mustard oil.

Preparation Time: 10 hours

Preservation Time: 1 week at least

Storage Instructions: Room temperature

Ingredients:

1. Mangoes - 500 gms {diced into quarters (make sure that the mangoes you use have a hard core and they are of sour variety.) They stay longer aur guthli choosne ka alag hi maza hai😋}

2. Garlic 50 gms

3. Mustard Oil- one cup

4. salt -4tbsp

5. saunf -4 tbsp

6. Methi dana -4 tbsp

7. Kalonji -2 tbsp

8. Red Chilly powder- 2 tbsp

9. Zeera-1tbsp

10. haldi - 1tbsp

11. Hing- 1/4 tsp

12. Gur 75 to 100 gms depending upon the variety of gur. The pickle needs just a hint of sweetness.

Recipe:

1. Cut the mangoes in small pieces. Sprinkle salt and Haldi and spread them out in sun to dry properly. (Alternatively they can be dried under a fan too.)

2. Peel and dry and crush the garlic lightly.

3. Lightly roast the whole spices so that they are dry.

4. Grind them coarsely when cool.

5. Now in a large dish take oil and put all the spices and diced mangoes.

6. Mix them up properly so that all the pieces are properly coated with oil and spices.

7. Now transfer to a dry bottle and keep in the sun for about 7 days.

8. Now add the garlic and powdered gur.

9. Don't forget to mix them up once daily with a dry spoon.

10. Now add some more oil so that the pickle is immersed in oil.

In about 7 days the pickle is ready to be enjoyed with parathas, pooris and of course dal chawal.