Pickles (Achar) are most commonly eaten with every meal in India. There are various type of pickles made depending on the regions. Pickles brings taste to other main course dishes in meal.
Pickles are of different kinds made of Mango (Aam), Amla (Phyllanthus emblica), Gajar (Carrot), Pyaas (Onion), Karvanda (Sour fruit grow in Indian suburbs), Gunda (Also sour type of tasting fruit)etc. If pickles are made in traditional way you can preserve it for longer time for maximum one year.
Pickles are mainly sweet, sour, spicy, and sweet & sour taste.
You will need 7 ingredient to make Mango Pickle recipe
- 675gms / 11/2 lb. Green Aam (Mangoes)
- 575gms/11/4lb Sugar
- 2tsp salt
- 1tbsp white cumin (Jeera) seeds
- 2tsp brown cardamom (Elaichi) seeds
- 1tbsp poppy (Khus Khus) seeds
- 1tsp red chili powder
Follow the method step by step to prepare Mango Pickle
- Wash, peel and grate the aam (mangoes). There should be about 450gms / 1lb of flesh.
- Add sugar and salt and mix well in a large bowl.
- Roast cumin seeds, cardamom seeds and poppy seeds, stir in chili powder and mix with the sweetened mango.
- Turn the mango pickle into a sterilized jar, cover with a clean cloth and leave out in the sun or in warm, light place for about a week.
- Shake the jar at least once a day.
You can preserve this pickle till one month
Preparation time is 30min
Quantity depends, usually sufficient for one month.
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