Skip to main content

Avakkaya orrikaya(Avakkaya mango pickle)

Spicy and Tangy avakkai pickle is also called an Andhra Special Mango Pickle Recipe. This avakkai pickle is spicy, tangy, tempting and an absolute finger-licking side dish recipe with most forms of rice. It provides a nice accompaniment to the main course meal during lunch or dinner. Aloo paratha tastes even appealing with this avakkai pickle.
Now the mango season has started and my taste buds already started feeling the hot avakaya which my sister used to make every summer. This year the recipe is the one i m giving here.....


AVAKKAYA PICKLE....


Spicy And Tangy Avakkai Pickle With Turmeric
Make sure it is hygienically used. Use a clean and preferably wooden spatula to take out pickles every time and close the lid just later. Leaving the used spatula inside might contaminate the pickles. If well preserved hygienically, these pickles last for a year and above.

Ingredients
3 Raw mangoes , chopped
1 cup Mustard seeds , powdered
1 cup Kashmiri red chilli powder
1 cup Salt
1-1/4 cup Gingelly oil
2 teaspoons Fenugreek Leaves ( Methi) , powdered
Garlic , a handful cloves
1 tablespoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)

Method:

To prepare Spicy And Tangy Avakkai Pickle With Turmeric, the sun dry mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds for 3-4 hours to make them a little crisp. Dry roast them for few seconds .If you don't get adequate sunlight. Powder them in a mixer.
Wash the mangoes properly and wipe dry with an absorbent cotton cloth.
Use a sharp knife to cut into bite-sized pieces. There will be a thin layer of pulp attached to the hard shell .Using a sharp knife Scrub and peel off.
In a big mixing bowl, add salt, chilli powder, mustard - fenugreek powder, and garlic.
Mix everything well. Pickle masala is ready to use.
Add in the diced mangoes and mix until they are well coated. Use a wooden spoon for better results to prepare this traditional recipe.
Take a big cleaned glass bottle/pickle container.
Add little masala coated mango into the jar. Pour some gingelly oil. Again add some more pieces and layer with oil. Do this till all the mango pieces are used up.
Finally, pour the leftover pickle masala and oil into the jar. Cover the lid and keep it aside for 2-3 days till all the oil comes above the pickles.
It would still be salty after you give a proper mix. Wait for a week from the day of preparation to use these spicy and tangy avakkai pickles.

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

WHOLE GRAINS

Now a days after lot of so called diet readings and talks we would have heard or read  whole grains but do we really know what is whole grain and whats in that? What Is Whole Grains? Benefits Of Eating Whole Grain Vs Refined Grain Understanding Whole Grains Grains Are Divided Into 2 Subgroups, Whole Grains And Refined Grains. Refined Grains Can  Also Be Enriched And Made As Finished Food Products. What Is Whole Grain? A whole grain is a cereal grain that contains the germ, endosperm, and bran, in contrast to  refined grains, which retain only the endosperm Wholegrain is not unusual grain, we are consuming grains and wheat flours in many forms  (biscuits, cereals etc..) after refining and processing. Though we have been consuming whole  grains for decades ,now they are no more in trend. Take a few minutes to understand the benefits of whole grain and we are sure you will give a  second chance to them in your menu. Many does not have know...

Ulcer and food recipes

Hi all its been a week since i update my blog. I thought of giving some info on ulcer and foods that can cure, how to prevent, symptoms of ulcer,etc. My brother who is staying away from home was talking to me lately that he feels like eating often and a burning sensation. I was scolding him for not having food in time and not a nutritious food. He was asking me what to do as i cdnt regulate my food habits. So i was telling him some food changes and habits that he needs to change. Then suddenly when i thought of writing i immediately thought why dont i write about ulcer. So lets give a change..... ULCER..... What is a stomach ulcer? Stomach ulcers are painful sores that can be found in the stomach lining or small intestine. Stomach ulcers are the most visible sign of  peptic ulcer disease. They occur when  the thick layer of mucus that protects your stomach from digestive juices is reduced, thus enabling the digestive acids to eat away at the lining tiss...

Rice pooris

white puri(rice puri) Ingredients: raw Parboiled (puzhungal arisi) rice- 250 gms cumin seeds-2tsp salt- as needed pepper crushed-1tbsp Method: Soak rice for 2 hours atleast. Grind it into thick consistency and add cumin seeds, pepper, salt and make a semi thin circle shape and fry it until cooked. Serve hot with sauce, chutney, sambar, curd or sugar. Even taste delicious without any sides. Nutritional Info: High in carbohydrates. suits all people. People who are calorie conscious can simply fry them in tawa like cutlets using very little oil.