Mango Ginger Pickle Recipe

Subtle mango flavoured dry pickle which uses minimal amount of oil. This tempered pickle is mostly had with curd rice. But since it is low on calories, it can also be had as an accompaniment to rotis/ brown bread etc when on a diet.
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Summary

Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time1 Min
Ready In11 MinDifficulty LevelVery Easy
Health IndexHealthyServings4
CuisineTaste
FeelMethod
VegetarianInterest Group, ,

Recipe Story

As opposed to its name, Mango ginger, traditionally known as Maanga Inji down South, belongs to the turmeric family. This rhizome is so called because of the mango flavour it imparts. It’s a wonderful ingredient to use as it finds ways in any dish- be it a salad, pickle, preserve, curry, sauce etc. And being medicinal in nature, this is one ingredient we should include in our daily meals.

Ingredients

 Mango ginger rhizome- ½ cup, washed
 Salt1 To taste
 Turmeric powder1/2 Teaspoon
 Lemon juice1 Teaspoon
 Oil1 Teaspoon
 Mustard seeds1 Teaspoon
 Hing/ Asafoetida- a pinch
 Green chillies1 , finely chopped

Directions

MAKING
1. Peel/ scrub outer skin of mango ginger and then finely chop.
2. In a medium sized bowl, combine finely chopped mango ginger, salt, turmeric powder and lemon juice. Mix well and keep aside.
3. Heat oil in a tempering pan. Add mustard seeds.
4. When they crackle, add curry leaves, green chillies and hing and heat for 15 seconds.
5. Remove off flame and pour on mango ginger mixture. Mix well.

SERVING
Serve with curd rice.

TIPS
This pickle can be stored in the refrigerator for upto 1 week, if stored in air tight container.
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