Raw Mango Pickle / Pacha Manga Achar

 Raw mango pickle/ Pacha manga achar is a very tasty homemade pickle using sour raw mango.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Raw Mango Pickle.

Ingredients:-

Raw Mango.          -1big (sour)

Red chilly powder -3 tbsp

Turmeric powder.  -1/4 tsp
Fenugreek powder.-1/4 tsp
Asafoetida.            -1/4 tsp
Mustard seeds.      -1tsp
Fenugreek seeds.   -1/4 tsp
Dry red chillies.     -4
Curry leaves.          -few
Salt.                        -to taste
Gingelly oil.           -50 gm

Instructions:-

Wash a sour raw mango and pat dry with a clean cloth.

Method:-

1). Cut raw mango into small pieces with skin.Transfer the chopped raw mango pieces in a bowl and apply little salt.Mix well and keep aside for 15 minutes to marinate the mango pieces.

2). Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, fenugreek powder and asafoetida into the bowl and mix well.

3). Heat gingelly oil in a small pan and splutter mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds. Add dry red chillies and curry leaves into the pan and fry in oil and switch off the flame.Pour the above seasoning into the bowl and mix with the marinated mango pieces and spice powders using a spoon. 

4). Boil 1/4 cup of water and keep aside to cool. Once cooled pour the boiled water into the bowl and mix well and make a little thin pickle.

5). Add 1tbsp vinegar to the bowl and mix the pickle well.Transfer the raw mango pickle in a clean and sun-dried airtight glass bottle.

6). Keep the pickle bottle outside for 3 days. Raw Mango Pickle is ready to use. You can store the pickle in the refrigerator and it stays good for 2 to 3 months.