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Instant Mango Pickle Recipe

This is a Punjabi-style instant mango pickle recipe. Learn how to make kairi ka achaar from scratch using a homemade pickle masala.
Prep Time1 hour
Resting Time2 hours
Total Time3 hours
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 500 gram
Calories: 5kcal
Author: Hina Gujral

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 500 gram raw mango (kairi)
  • 1 tablespoon turmeric powder
  • 1 ½ tablespoon salt or to taste
  • 100 gram green chili cut lengthwise into halves
  • 2 tablespoon red chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon hing (asafoetida) hing
  • 1 Cup mustard oil (sarson oil)
  • 1 teaspoon white vinegar

Ingredients For Pickle Masala

  • 2 tablespoon fennel seeds (saunf)
  • 2 tablespoon yellow mustard seeds (sarson)
  • 1 tablespoon black mustard seeds (choti rai)
  • 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds (methi dana)

Instructions

  • Wash the green mango (Kairi) with water. Clean each piece nicely with a kitchen towel. Peel the skin of the mangoes using a knife or vegetable peeler. Now dice the pulp into equal size pieces. Discard the stone.
  • Mix diced mangoes, salt, and turmeric in a large tray or bowl. Cover and keep aside for 2 – 3 hours for mangoes to release water/juices.
  • Once the fruit’s water is released, transfer the mangoes to a colander to drain all the water.
  • Combine turmeric-coated mangoes, green chili, homemade pickle masala, red chili powder, asafoetida, salt, mustard oil, and white vinegar. Mix them nicely to coat each piece of green mango with spices and oil. Use your hands for the purpose.
  • Taste and add more salt/red chili if required. Transfer the mango pickle to a clean, sterilized, dry jar. Cover the opening of the jar with a piece of muslin cloth. Seal it with a lid.
  • Now the pickle is ready to consume. You can serve it immediately.
  • Store instant mango pickle in a clean, dry jar at room temperature. Shake it once every day so that the top layer gets evenly coated by oil and masala sitting at the bottom of the jar.

Notes

  • You can use the readymade Punjabi pickle masala as well for the recipe. Add 2 - 4 tablespoons of it. 
  • The shelf life of an instant mango pickle is not more than a month.
  • Do not store pickles in kitchen cabinets with moisture, termite, moth, or humidity.
  • Keep it under the direct sun for 4 – 5 hours to increase its shelf life.

Nutrition

Calories: 5kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.2g | Protein: 0.04g | Fat: 0.5g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 22mg | Potassium: 4mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.03mg