Mamidikaya Thokku Pachadi | Mango thokku pickles

Thokku Pachadi | Mango thokku pickles

Mamidikaya Tokkudu Pachadi | Instant Crushed Mango Pickle | Mamidikaya turumu pachadi | Grated Mango Pickle

Ingredients for Grated mango pickle/Mango thokku :

1. Raw Mango - 6
2. Red chili powder - 1/2 cup
3. salt - 1/2 cup
4. Turmeric - 1 spoon
5. Fenugreek seeds powder - 2 spoons
6. For Tempering/Tadka: Sesame oil/gingelly oil (or Groundnut Oil), Urad dal, Jeera, Mustard seeds, Hing/asafoetida, Red chili, Curry leaves

• Dry roast the Fenugreek seeds and grind them in a fine powder.
• Wash the raw mangoes in water thoroughly.
• (If necessary soak them for 1 hr in water to remove the dirt on it)
• Clean it with a dry cloth neatly and allow to dry for 1 hour.

Raw Mangoes

Preparation of Grated mango pickle/Mango thokku  :

1) Peel the mangoes in the way shown in image and cut into big pieces and sun dry them in around 4 to 5 hours.

Raw Mangoes

2) After it gets partially dried then cut them into small pieces and grind in a mixer grinder roughly in a coarse paste.

3) Measure the mango paste with the cup which is around 4 cups.

Use the same measuring cup for other ingredients to measure.

4) In a bowl take mango paste,1/2 cup salt,1/2 cup chili powder,turmeric,fenugreek seeds powder and mix well.

Grated mango and other spices for Mango thokku

Now raw base pickle is ready,check the taste if necessary add the sufficient amount of salt or spice(chili powder) needed.

Grated mango pickle/Mango thokku

• Transfer the pickle to a sterilized dry jar.
• Store it in a clean air tight plastic container or glass jar or pickle container.

5) Add the tadka to the pickle when ever you want to have it.

Grated mango pickle/Mango thokku

How to use:

1. Take the sufficient amount of pickle in a bowl.
2. Prepare tempering/tadka by heating sesame oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, urad dal, jeera, curry leaves, red chili, a pinch of asafoetida and switch off flame once urad dal turns golden in colour.
3. Mix the tadka with the pickle.

Serving Ideas of Grated mango pickle/Mango thokku  :

Serve with ghee rice, curd rice or any type of dosa,idli, dibba rotti or breakfasts.

Tips/Notes:

Never store Mango Pickle/Aavakaaya in a steel container.

Use mangoes which are of pickle variety (eg. Chinna Rasam Mango)

Use red chili powder which is specially used for pickles as they give a nice and bright red colour to the mango pickle and also is not so spicy.