Mamidikaaya Aavakaaya/Mango Pickle

India is famous for its spices as we all know that, Indians are famous for making Pickles. During the Mango season all are busy making the Mango pickle is different styles from different states. In Andhra we call this pickle as Mamidikaaya Aavakaaya,In karnataka they call Maminikaaya uppinikaai,In north they call Aam Ka Achar, I would like to know what other states people call this pickle, if u could share with us that would be great. TO know more about this pickle see Andhra Aavakaaya .
Mango slices,salt,red chilli powder
Oil,turmeric powder,mustard powder,fenugreek powder
Mix all the Ingredients together

Ingredients:
4 cups sliced raw mango pieces.
1 cup salt.
1 cup red chilli powder(If u want to make it mild u can first add half cup and later u can add more to it.)
3/4 cup turmeric powder.
1/4 cup mustard powder.
1/4 cup fenugreek powder.
2 cups seasame oil.
10 garlic cloves crushed.

Method;

First wash the raw mangoes, well and wipe it nicely with a colth and let it dry for a minute. Meanwhile we can prepare the mustard powder and fenugreek powder, to make this powders we have dry roast the mustard and fenugreek seprately and grind them into fine powders. Now slice the mango into 2 inch slices and measure. Add this slices into a large bowl.

Now take the oil in a bowl and add the turmeric powder to the oil and mix well, later dip the mango slices into this oil mixture(by doing this the pickle will not spoil and it will stay for longer period). When ur done dipping the mango slices in the oil, now add chiili powder, salt,mustard powder, fenugreek powder and mix all together nicely later add the crushed garlic and remaining seasame oil and keep this aside remember not to use any wet containers or wet hands while making this pickle.

After mixing all the ingredients set this pickle aside covered in a safe place and let it marniate the pickle for 3 to four day so that the spice mixtures is well mixed with the mango slices. After 3-4 days mix the pickle nicely and taste it and check weather salt is correct or not if u feel its less add some more to it(If salt is not enough the pickle will get spoiled very soon so we should see that the salt is perfect in this pickle. Now store the pickle in a air tight glass jars or procliam container and store them. This pickle can be preserved for more than a year.

This recipe is my contribution for Indira's Jihva.