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Manga Achar/Mango Pickle

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Manga Achar is one of my favorite pickles. I loved mango pickle even when I was young; I used to eat them after washing all the spicy chilly coating and eating as such. My hubby too is a fan of mango pickle; however his version is Bedeker brand. He is not satisfied with any other brands available in the market. Nowadays the shops around our place do not stock Baedeker brand of pickle, and we tried other brands and came to the conclusion it was better homemade mango pickle. 
Among the pickle you can call this pickle as the princess. It is easy to make, and is tasty, and can be made in different version. You want an instant version, yes that is possible too. In our home state a meal without pickle is unthinkable. Especially during marriages and festivals you will see different varieties of pickles, made with mango, lemon, gooseberry, vegetables etc. Even non-vegetarian version of pickles is also available, made of fish, shrimp and meat. Pickles are part of our culture, so that one of our famous movie heroes (Mohanlal) has his own brand of Pickles. I think along with acting he makes money by selling these pickle. 
Amma and grandma made mango pickle in two ways, one version was adding all the ingredients at same time, other one is adding after marinating mango with salt for one day. I love both version, here I made second version. I didn’t add any vinegar to this pickle. If you want to keep the pickle for a long time you may think of adding vinegar or soaking them with a pool of gingerly oil. I conserved that part too. Since my pickle don’t last too long and I will keep them in the refrigerator. I used both paprika and hot chili powder. If you want milder version try only with paprika, here goes the recipe.

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Print recipe from here

What you need

 Green mango: 1 no (chopped into fine cubes)
Paprika: 3 tablespoon
Hot chili powder: 2 tablespoon
Gingerly oil: ¼ cup
Mustard seeds: ½ teaspoon
Fenugreek seeds powder: ½ teaspoon
Asafetodia: ¼ teaspoon
Turmeric powder: ½ teaspoon
Red chilies: 2no (halved into two pieces)
Salt: 1 tablespoon
Curry leaves: 2 sprig.
Water: 2 tablespoon (Boiled cooled water)

How I made

Wash and chop the mango into fine bite size pieces and add ¾ tablespoon of salt and set aside for one day. 

Next day heat oil in a pan and when it becomes hot add mustard seeds, chilies halves, curry leaves and when mustard starts spluttering switch off the flame and add chili powder, paprika, asafetodia, fenugreek powder and turmeric powder and stir them until everything gets mixed well. 
Add mango pieces to this chili-turmeric-asafetodia-fenugreek powder mixture and stir until everything gets mixed well. If the mixture is thick then loosen with water. Use only boiled cold water. Check the salt if needed add at this time.
Enjoy with any curry and rice. 

Preparation time: 5 minutes + 24 hours soaking time
Yield: 1 cup (one bottle)
Verdict: Spicy, tasty
Will you make it again: Yes I will

This delicious Mango pickle is going to Hearth and soul vol; 23  hosted by A Moderate life  and also  to  Food palette event: red hosted by  Torviewtoronto.

Swathi

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  1. Sarah Naveen says

    Adipoli click...pickle looks mouthwatering dear..yummy yumm!!!

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  3. Sreelekha Sumesh says

    Vayil vellam varunu pic kandittu:)am a great fan of pickles.magha achar noke kelkumbozhe nostalgia anu.Adipoli.

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  4. Torviewtoronto says

    thank you for linking

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  5. Gulmohar says

    OMG..ente vaayil kappal odikkanulla vellam niranju...Loved the first click

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  6. girlichef says

    This sounds fantastic! I've always wanted to try a mango pickle...and now I can make it at home (never been able to find it). So glad you shared this recipe with the hearth and soul hop this week- thanks 🙂

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  7. kothiyavunu.com says

    Drooling Drooling..looks very tempting ...love the red color.

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  8. Talita says

    In Portuguese mango is also manga.

    What a interesting recipe. I've never tried green mango.

    Have a great day ! =)

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  9. reciperoll.com says

    Very tempting pickle..my mouth is watering...

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  10. aipi says

    mango pickle looks irresistible..feel like tasting some now..slurp!

    US Masala

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  11. Peggy says

    This sounds like a great pickle! Love mangoes and don't think I've ever had them in this way!

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  12. Indie.Tea says

    Haha, your story reminds me of how when I was little, I would eat apple achar/pickle straight out of the jar but with a HUGE glass of water in my other hand. Why apple achar - because it was hard to find green enough mangoes here in the US when I was little, and my grandmother and mom thought apple closest to mango.
    And your mango achar looks great!

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  13. G.Pavani says

    i love mango pickle very much..looks delicious..

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  14. Anu says

    It is soo tempting..

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  15. Premalatha Aravindhan says

    Wow tempting pickle,luks delicious...Wounderful clicks swathi.

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  16. veena krishnakumar says

    yummmmmmm, mouthwatering!!!!

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  17. Sushma Mallya says

    i love mango pickle,and this seems really good and worth a try...

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  18. Reeni says

    Delicious mango pickle! I like the spicy version!

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  19. Sangi says

    my favorite pickle... ur pics make me drool..

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  20. Faith says

    I love pickled mango too! Thanks for sharing your recipe I would love to make it!

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  21. Viki's Kitchen says

    Mango pickle looks so tempting dear. That big mango and the red hot pickle pictures makes me drool:)

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  22. Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal says

    drool-worthy !!!

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  23. Dimah says

    Looks absolutely delicious!

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  24. Ameya says

    Homemade pickle is the best!! Perfect accompaniment to kick a main dish up a notch!

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  25. Yummy Team says

    I am a huge fan of pickles.. Ee pics kandittu kothi sahikkan vayya..Yum!

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  26. Panchpakwan says

    Looks spicy , tangy and ofcourse mouthwatering pickle..

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  27. Priya says

    Very inviting pickle, mouthwatering here...

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  28. Hari Chandana says

    Mouth watering pickle.. looks perfect and delicious.. thanks for sharing dear !!

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  29. Pushpa says

    Mouthwatering manga oorkai,looks delicious.

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  31. Torviewtoronto says

    delicious pickle
    lovely colour

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  32. Lisha Ajish says

    Awesome pickle.....Yours looks colorful and with so much flavor..looks delicious...Swathiiiii......

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  33. srividhya Ravikumar says

    looks lovely swathi.. wonderful click..

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  34. Kurinji says

    really mouthwatering clicks...

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  35. sinfullyspicy says

    I also used to wash the pieces before eating 🙂
    Yours recipe is very similar to mine..I add nigella seeds too 🙂

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  36. Kairali sisters says

    Its my ultimate fav achar too Swathi, the color is simply great tto...

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