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MAAVINA MIDI UPPINAKAYI | BABY MANGO PICKLE

Makes a 1700 ml bottle full of pickle

Ingredients
  • 750 gm Midi Maavinakayi/ baby green mangoes
  • 1 cup Rock salt, powdered
  • 1 cup Red chilli powder
  • 3/4 cup mustard seeds
  • 5 cups (1200 ml) water (enough quantity to cover the baby mangoes)
other:
  • 1700 ml capacity glass bottle , washed and air dried.
  • wax paper to line the lid.
Instructions
  1. Wash baby mangoes well. Put them in a large container and pour drinking water enough to cover  the mangoes.
  2. Strain this water into another large sauce pan, add another cup of water and bring to a boil.
  3. Switch off the stove and add salt. Stir to dissolve.
  4. Towel dry baby mangoes completely. Remove stems if any.
  5. When the brine is completely cooled, add baby mangoes to the clean bottle.
  6. Pour all of the brine into the glass bottle with the baby mangoes.
  7. Line the lid with wax paper and close tight.

  8. Let the mangoes soak in the brine for 4-5 days in a cool dry place. You will see that the baby mangoes will stay afloat. By day 6, the baby mangoes would have shrunk looking wrinkled.

  9. On day 6, grind mustard seeds to a powder. Take about 2 cups of brine from bottle and add to the same mixer, add red chilli powder and grind to a paste.
  10. Empty this paste into the brine and mix well.
  11. Close the lid lined with wax paper and shut it tight.
  12. Store in a cool, dry spot in your kitchen.
  13. Yummy Oil free Baby Mango Pickle will be ready to eat after 4-5 days.
Notes

When buying, pick the freshest looking, unblemished gleaming baby mangoes preferably with the stem intact.

Mustard seeds powder can be made ahead. It always has the best taste and aroma when freshly ground.

Always handle the pickle with a dry spoon to avoid spoilage. Stores well without refrigeration easily for a year.

If you want to start with a different quantity of baby mangoes, use equal proportion of salt and red chilli powder and 3/4th amount of mustard seeds. 

Once the pickle is ready, you can always taste and adjust according to your taste if needed.