Mango Thokku:

Mango Thokku or pickle has a heavenly taste with curd rice, nothing can be compared is the well-known fact. Mouth watering is the suitable word to describe the taste of this mango thokku. During mango season, we make pickles is our traditional practice. Mango pickles loved by all age people moreover, children will eat food by themselves without feeding.

Recipe for Cut Mango pickle

https://chettinadcookbook.org/2020/05/12/methi-mango-pickle/

Ingredients to prepare:

Mango-2 or 300 gms

Chilli- powder-2 tbsp

Methi powder-1 1/2 tsp

(brown roast 1 tsp of methi seeds in a hot dry pan and powder it)

Salt-1 tbsp

Grated Jaggery-1 1 /2 tsp (to balance the taste)

Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp

Mustard seeds-1 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves-1 twig

Assafoetida-1/2 tsp

Sesame Oil-50 ml or 4 tbsp

Method to prepare:

1.Wash and wipe mangoes with a clean towel.

2.Peel skin and grate it.

3.Heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard seeds, add asafoetida and curry leaves .

4.Now add grated mangoes saute for 3 minutes.

5.Add turmeric powder, methi powder, and chilli powder and cook for few minutes until it leaves oil on its sides.

6. Add grated jaggery and mix well, allow it to cool and store it in a clean container.