Mango pickle recipe with purti kachi ghani mustard oil

Craving for something sweet and sour with your meals? Try this Mango Pickle that can single-handedly spruce up any kind of meal. Mango Pickle is a seasonal dish and super easy to make at the same time. Do you know that Mango Pickle can be preserved for six months as no additional water is being used? You just need a handful of ingredients like raw mangoes, jaggery, Purti mustard oil, dry red chilli, bay leaf, turmeric, red chilli powder and salt. A special masala that is added to this recipe is Panch Phoron. To make Panch Phoron, just mix 1 teaspoon whole cumin, 1 teaspoon mustard seed, 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, ½ teaspoon onion seeds and 1/3 teaspoon fenugreek seeds. This side dish is most popular in Bihar and Purvanchal. If you too love the tangy flavour of Kacchi Ambi, then you need to try this Mango Pickle at home. Be it kids or adults, everyone will love this recipe for sure. Do try this recipe.

Total Time 1H

Prep Time 30 m

4 Servings

Ingredients of Mango Pickle

• 5 raw mango
• 4 tablespoon Purti Mustard Oil
• 2 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• salt as required
• 300 gm crushed jaggery
• 1 teaspoon panch phoron
• 1 dry red chili
• 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder

How to make Mango Pickle

• Step 1: Prepare the Mangoes

Wash the raw mangoes, peel them and cut into cubes.

• Step 2: Prepare the Tadka

Pour Purti Mustard Oil into a pan and put it on heat. Then add 1 teaspoon Panch Phoran. Add 2 bay leaves and 1 dry red chilli. It should be cooked at a smokey temperature for a while to get proper flavour.

• Step 3: Cook the Raw Mango

Add raw mango cubes into the pan. Stir well for at least five minutes so it is sautéed properly. Cover it with a lid and cook for 10 minutes. Remove the lid. By now the mango is half cooked.

• Step 4: Final Preparation

Add ½ teaspoon turmeric powder, ½ teaspoon red chilli powder and ½ teaspoon salt. Stir it for approx 5 minutes so spices get incorporated. Add crushed jaggery. Mix well, cover it with a lid and let it cook for 5 minutes.

• Step 5: Ready to be Served

Remove the lid now and the texture will be saucy. Your Mango Pickle is ready to be served now.