Green Mango Pickles
Green Mango Pickle is a traditional Indian condiment made with raw mangoes, spices and mustard oil. Mango pickles are not only tasty but they have many health benefits like improving digestive health, providing vitamin C and helping in generating healthy gut-flora. This mango pickle is a simple recipe with a short shelf life. But the mango pickles are really delcious. They can be kept refrigerated for up to 10 days.
Ingredients:
- 2 medium size firm green mangoes
- salt to taste
- ½ cup vegetable, corn, or canola oil
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper powder
- 1 tbsp of fenugreek seeds, lightly toasted and powdered
- ½ tsp asafoetida powder
- A few curry leaves
How to make Green Mango Pickles:
- Wash and cut mangoes into small thin slices. Sprinkle salt over them and keep covered as you assemble the other ingredients.
- In a skillet, heat the oil and add the mustard seeds. When they start spluttering, add the cayenne, fenugreek, asafoetida, and curry leaves.
- Then add salted mango pieces, and mix well letting stay in the pan for 1 minute.
- Then, remove from the stove and let the mixture cool.
- Place in a glass jar and keep in the refrigerator. It tastes best the second day, after the mango pieces have absorbed the spices.
