Green Mango Pickle

Ingredients:- Fresh Green Mango cut into small bite- sized pieces -1
Salt - as needed
Red Chilli Powder - 3 tsp
Fenugreek powder - 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida -1/2 tsp
Gingelly oil-1/2 cup

Method:-
Mix together salt,red chilli powder and mango pieces well and keep aside for 1 hr.Then add fenugreek powder and asafoetida into it and mix well.
Heat oil in a pan for 5 mts in medium heat.(Do not burn the oil) .When the oil is cooled, add it into mango pieces and again mix well.Bottle it and store inrefrigerator.

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Ingredients

Raw mangoes - 1 kg
Mustard seeds - 150 grams
Red chilli powder - 150 grams(MTR is good)
Salt - 150 grams
Sesame oil - 250 grams
Kabuli channa - 100 grams(optional)

Method

Purchase and get the mangoes cut as per instructions mentioned above.
Spread the cut mangoes on a plate, wipe each piece with a clean white cloth.
Grind mustard to a fine powder. Mix salt, chilli powder and mustard powder.
In a dry Tupperware or glass container, place some mango pieces and spread some mixed powder, channa and pour some oil.
Repeat this with remaining ingredients. Mix with a large laddle.
In two days the oil will rise up. While serving drain the oil. The pickle should always have a layer of oil floating at the top .
You can also get the chillies freshly ground in a mill if you are making large quantities.
You can increase the chilli powder as per taste.