Avakkai pickle

 Ingredients:

4 cups …………Mango(cut in cube size with seed shell)

½ cup……….Mustard seeds powder

¾ cup………Chili powder

1 cup……….Salt(kal uppu/crystal salt)

2 tbsp………Methi seeds powder

1 cup………….Gingelly oil

2 tsp………..Mustard seeds

Few Garlic cloves(optional)

( Sun dry mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds for 3-4 hours to make them little crisp.  

 Roast them for few seconds if you don't get sunlight)

In a big vessel add salt, chili powder, mustard , fenugreek powder

mix everything well. Our pickle masala is ready to use.

To that add diced mangoes mix nicely and keep aside.

Heat a pan in medium flame add oil..

Once oil get heated add mustard seeds .

Remove the pan from heat and let the oil cool completely.

Now add this oil into the mango masala.

 After 2-3 days, check if oil is floating on the vessel .

Mix it nicely with a clean spoon and taste.

So if required add 1-2 tsp of salt.

After a week , you can start using the yummy avakai pickle.

Store this in a clean jar or bottle and use clean dry spoon.

 After a month you can keep in the refrigerator for later use. Enjoy !!