Tender mango pickle, doesn’t involve any of the cooking process and requires minimum oil. It can be stored for a year. Tender mangoes are seasonal, so don’t miss the season and prepare the vadumangai and store it.
Ingredients
Small raw mangoes 8 cups
Rock Salt 1 cup
Red chili pwd 1cup
Mustard seeds 1/4 cup coarsely powdered
Turmeric pwd 1 teaspoon
Sesame oil 2 tablespoons
Method
Choose mangoes of same size with the stem. Trim the stem of the mangoes leaving a bit.Wash them well, wipe and allow them to dry by spreading them on a towel.
Drizzle oil, add rock salt ,give it a stir and transfer into a dry container. Close and keep aside for a minimum of four days. Shake the container daily at least twice a day. (Since there were different sizes , i have separated them into two sizes)
After about 3-4 days you will notice the mangoes have discharged water and that the mangoes would have reduced in size a bit and would have developed wrinkles. Now add the red chili powder and mustard seeds powder; mix everything together and leave it further for 5-6 days. Around the 10th day there will be thick gravy with the mangoes. Now your Vadumangai / Mavadu is ready. Store it in jar /bottle and enjoy all through the year.
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