South Indian Mango Pickle- Avvakaai Oorkai

Aavakai Oorukai is one of the famous Mango pickles prepared mainly by Andhra people.“Aava” in Telugu means Mustard , Kadugu in Tamil. “Oorukai” in Tamil means pickle.

It is made of Unripened special mangoes, usually found in Andhra.

Here goes the method to make Aavakai Oorukai :

INGREDIENTS REQUIRED :

• Raw Mangoes (medium) – 10 nos (each cut into 1’’ pieces)

• Red Chilli Powder 200 Gms

• Salt 200 Gms

• Mustard Powder 30 Gms

• Turmeric 10 Gms

• Gingelly oil 500 ml

1. Cut the unripened mangoes along with seeds.

2. Then , clean the cut maongoes and sun dry for an hour atleast.

3. Till then, keep others things like mustard powder, chilli powder, salt and gingelly oil ready and mix them together. You can also add Turmeric Powder (If needed)

4. After, sun drying , mix the above paste with the raw mangoes.

5. Soak them in oil for a week.

KNOW MORE:

• This whole procedure is done without using any pans or ovens, only with spatula.

• Prepared in a dry atmosphere without any contact with water.

• Can be preserved for more than a year and the best side dish for curd rice.

• Can be taken with rice as a special meal too.

• Especially made during summer time.