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 :
• Firstly, Cut the unripened mangoes along with seeds.
• Then , clean the cut maongoes and sun dry for an hour atleast.
• 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)
• After, sun drying , mix the above paste with the raw mangoes.
• Soak them in oil for a week.
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| Unripened Mango |
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| After cut into pieces, getting for a clean up! |
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| All set for a sun-dry! |
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| Mustard Powder |
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| Chilli Powder |
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| And they all get mixed together with salt! |
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| Turmeric Powder with gingelly oil |
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| Mixing the paste with the dried mangoes |
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| Now, Perfect side dish for Curd rice!! |
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
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.
