Avakkai Recipe

How to Make Avakkai

• 1.Choose solid,firm and good variety mangoes.Wash,pat dry and cut in to cubes as shown.
• 2.Take mustard in a blender and powder nicely.
• 3.Place cut mangoes in a clean vessel.Add red chilli powder,turmeric powder, fenugreek powder, asafoetida, mustard powder and salt.
• 4.Add sesame oil and black channa.
• 5.Mix well. Keep it covered in a clean jar and use after a week.
• 6.The peculiarity of this pickle is addition of black channa and it gives a good aroma to the pickle, so don't avoid it.
• 7.Adding red chilli powder is up to you, you may reduce it if you want.
• 8.Do mix the jar daily once and keep it in sun light with a cloth tied to the jar. This increases the shelf live of the pickle.