Avakaya Pachhadi
Avakaya Pachhadi (Spicy Mango Pickle) |
Avakaya Pachhadi is Andhra's most popular
pickles. This tasty pickle is a must in any
Andhrite home. Every meal normally starts
with Avakaya with rice or Gongura and rice.
Easy to make and tasty. Enjoy! |
| List of ingredients: |
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| Qty | Measure | Ingredient | Wt.(gms) |
| Ingredients: |
| 16 | in number | raw mangoes | |
| 1/2 | Pound | salt | |
| 250 | grams | red chilli powder | |
| 250 | grams | mustard powder | |
| 100 | grams | ginger paste | |
| 100 | grams | garlic paste | |
| 25 | grams | fenugreek (methi) seeds | |
| 1 | kg | sesamee oil (til oil or nuvvula nooni) | |
| 2 | tbsp | asafoetida powder (hing) | |
| 1 | tbsp | turmeric (haldi) powder | |
| Cooking procedure |
|---|
| Method :
Wash and wipe the mangoes. Chop the mangoes into big squares and discard the seeds. Spread
it on a piece of cloth for 4-5 hours and then put in a ceramic jar. Add salt and turmeric
powder to the mango pieces. Keep this aside for 2 hours stirring occasionally. Roast and
grind the fenugreek seeds and cumin seeds.
Add ginger paste and mix well. After 15 minutes add garlic paste and stir well. Add
roasted and powdered cumin seeds and fenugreek seeds, mix well with a wooden or plastic
ladle preferably. After 1/2 an hour add chilli powder, mix well and keep aside for 2
hours.
Dip a clean cloth in sesame oil and cover the jar. Next day heat 100 gms of oil, add
afoetida powder, allow it to cool and then add into the mango pieces. Add mustard powder
and mix well.
Heat 200 gms of oil separately and allow it to cool. Add to the mangoes, mix well and
cover it with a cloth dipped in oil. Add the remaining refined sesame oil to the pickle
and stir it everyday for a week. |
| Storage tips: |
| Stores for a couple of months. Store in an air tight container. Can be stored outside the
refrigerator. However, make sure that no moisture gets into the pickle. Always use a clean
dry spoon. |
| Any additional information: |
| Best to store the large amount in a big ceramic container. Store a small amount for
regular use and refill when needed. |
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