Kaduku Manga Achar / Kerala Mango Pickle

Ingredients:-

Raw Mango / Green Mango - 1/2 kg ( or 1 large mango )
Salt - 1/4 tea spoon
Gingelly oil / nalenna / sesame oil - 2 table spoon + 2 table spoon
Mustard seeds - 1 tea spoon
Fenugreek seeds - 1/2 tea spoon
Garlic sliced - 6-7 cloves or 1 whole pod( i add a lot , since i love the bite of it )
Ginger julienned - a thumb sized piece( adjust ginger n garlic as per your choice)
Green chili chopped - 2
Curry leaves - a handful
Turmeric powder - 1/8 teas poon
Red chilli powder -1.5 to 2 table spoon ( I add more than 2 table spoon , add as per your heat level)
Kaayam /hing - a large pinch
Vinegar 2 tea spoon ( optional)
Salt to taste

Directions :-

Clean and cut the mango into small pieces with the skin.

Add salt and combine well. Keep it a jar overnight or for a day or two.( This step is optional , but i do it all the time ) ...When you are ready to make the pickle -

Heat 2 table spoon of gingelly oil ( i use idayam nalenna) in a pan and add mustard seeds. When they pop up add fenugreek seeds ( or you can use 1/8 th tea spoon powdered fenugreek at the end) and curry leaves.

Add sliced garlic, ginger and green chiles and saute till the raw smell disappears.
Make a paste with red chili powder by adding some water and add to the pan , or you can add directly as powder.

Then add turmeric powder and combine well. Add 1/4 cup hot water and bring to boil. Simmer till it is thick.

Switch off the flame and add Hing/ kaayam and if you are using fenugreek powder add now.

Add the mango pieces when it is still hot and mix well. You can add vinegar if you are using .

Leave it in the pan for couple of hours and then transfer to a glass jar with tight lid.

Heat 2 table spoon of gingelly oil and add to the pickle. ( i love it be oily ). You can keep it outside for a couple of days and refrigerate it to last long.

Notes:-

As i have already said , this is a family recipe , and it may not be the way you make it .
I add a lot of ginger and garlic in pickles , just because we love it and its really good for your health. I love my pickle to be spicy , and add spices as per your taste level .

(Source: Sarah Naveen)