Avakaya/ Andhra Mango Pickle

Ingredients:

Raw Mango: 2, cut into bite size pieces

Sesame Oil: ¾ cup

Asafoetida: ¼ tsp

Ginger: 3 cloves, thinly sliced

Chili Powder: 2 tsp

Salt: 3-4 Tbsp (according to your taste)

Turmeric Powder: 1 tsp

Mustard Seeds: 3 tsp

Fenugreek Seeds: 1.5 Tbsp

Method:

• Wash mangoes, dry it well, and cut into bite size pieces
• Add sliced garlic to mangoes along with chili powder, turmeric powder, and salt. Mix well using a clean, dry spoon and set aside
• Heat a roasting pan and roast mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds for few minutes (I roasted in medium heat for about 6-7 minutes)
• Once it’s cool grind it to very fine powder
• Add this powder to the mango and mix well again using a spoon
• In a sauce pan heat the sesame oil in medium-low heat. When the oil is warm add asafoetida to the oil and turn off the heat. Let it cool
• Add the cool oil to the mangoes and mix well
• Transfer this to a clean glass jar, let it sit untouched for 4-5 days and enjoy with rice :)

I used Mustard oil instead of Sesame Oil as I didn't realize I was out of sesame oil till I started making this. Still it came out so well. Hope you all will try this