Punjabi Mango Pickle - Indian Cooking Challenge, June 2011
Srivalli chose authentic mango pickle recipe from Punjab for Indian Cooking Challenge for June. Simran shared her mother's recipe with us. This typical mango pickle is most popular in Punjab, where raw mangoes are soaked in oil with fennel seeds, nigella seeds, mustard and other spices. Two types of measurements were provided, one for 5 kgs of mangoes and the other one for 1/2 kg of mangoes. Here is the recipe with 500 gms of mangoes. I followed the recipe as per measurement, only I added whole red chiilies to enhance the flavour and also coz I like my pickle spicy. Ingredients: Mangoes: 500 gms Mustard Oil: 50 ml Spices: Salt: 70 gms Fenugreek seeds: 10 gms Nigella seeds: 5 gms Fennel Seeds: 10 gms Black pepper corns, whole: 5 gms Turmeric powder: 10 gms Red chilli, whole: 6-8 Sugar: 1/2 tsp Method: Wash the mangoes, wipe dry and cut them in slightly large cubes. Spread them on a flat surface and dry in the sun for 2 - 3 hours. Select a ceramic jar / glass jar to store the pick...