

Mangoes are in season now and everywhere I can see vendors selling mangoes at a considerably cheaper rate, owing to the large harvest of mangoes this year. I got a large batch of ripe and unripe mangoes this year from a farm of my hubby’s friend.I made sun dried mangoes, instant pickle, Avakkai and my daughter’s favorite pickle Mango Thokku. She will always say I can’t match Pamba, that’s how she calls my mom, but any ways I tried and we all enjoyed. Thokku is made generally from big mangoes which have lots of flesh. It’s always a joy to make pickle with mangoes after all it is loved by one and all.Preparing Thokku is very easy and it can be stored for at least 2 months when properly made and preserved. Now to the recipe..


Prep Time | 10 minutes |
Cook Time | 20 minutes |
Servings |
cup
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- 1 mango Big sized -
- 6 tsp red chilli powder-
- 3 tsp rock salt -
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds -
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder-
- 1/2 tsp asafoetida -
- 1/2 tsp methi powder(roasted and grounded)-
- 1/2 cup sesame oil -
Ingredients
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- Take a big mango and wash and pat dry.
- Remove the skin of the mango with the help of a peeler.
- Grate it finely.
- Take a heavy bottomed pan and add half the quantity of sesame oil.When it gets heated add mustard seeds and once they crackle,add asafoetida and grated mangoes.
- Add salt and turmeric powder and and mix well.
- Add red chilli powder and mix well.
- Add roasted and ground methi powder now and mix well.
- Add the remaining sesame oil.When it leaves the sides of the pan mango thokku is ready.
Notes
You can slice the mangoes after peeling their skin and blend in a mixie for a smoother texture and proceed as before.
Use a clean dry spoon for taking the pickle out.
Only sesame oil is recommended for all pickles.