Nothing needs to be said about this. This is the pickle that goes with all curries. So good!
Ingredients:
2 large green mangos, seeded and cut into large cubes
10 level tbsp fenugreek seeds
2 level tbsp fennel seeds
2 level tbsp onion seeds (kalongi)
2 level tbsp mustard seeds
3 level tbsp whole dried chillies
3 level tbsp hot chilli powder
3 level tbsp turmeric powder
2 level tbspasafoetida powder
10 level tbsp salt
3 level tsp sugar
500 ml (2 cups) mustard seed oil
Putting it all together:
Dry-roast the fenugreek seeds, fennel seeds, onion seeds, mustard seeds and whole chilies in a pan, then blend coarsely in a spice blender. Mix ground spice with powdered spices, salt and sugar.
Add the mango to the spices, give a good stir and put in a sterilised ceramic jar. Cover and leave for 3 to 4 days.
Heat mustard seed oil to smoking point and then let it cool. When cold, add to the mango and spice mixture and make sure it covers all the ingredients.
Cover the jar and stir the contents at intervals of 5 to 6 days for a period of 1 month. The pickle will then be ready to serve with curries.
2 large green mangos, seeded and cut into large cubes
10 level tbsp fenugreek seeds
2 level tbsp fennel seeds
2 level tbsp onion seeds (kalongi)
2 level tbsp mustard seeds
3 level tbsp whole dried chillies
3 level tbsp hot chilli powder
3 level tbsp turmeric powder
2 level tbspasafoetida powder
10 level tbsp salt
3 level tsp sugar
500 ml (2 cups) mustard seed oil
Putting it all together:
Dry-roast the fenugreek seeds, fennel seeds, onion seeds, mustard seeds and whole chilies in a pan, then blend coarsely in a spice blender. Mix ground spice with powdered spices, salt and sugar.
Add the mango to the spices, give a good stir and put in a sterilised ceramic jar. Cover and leave for 3 to 4 days.
Heat mustard seed oil to smoking point and then let it cool. When cold, add to the mango and spice mixture and make sure it covers all the ingredients.
Cover the jar and stir the contents at intervals of 5 to 6 days for a period of 1 month. The pickle will then be ready to serve with curries.