Manga Curry

This is a simple green mango pickle that can be made in a jiffy. An important part of every Kerala sadya and Tam sadi served at the top left-hand corner of the banana leaf. Goes with curd rice, dosais and well, almost everything. And tastes real yum!


Ingredients
2 big green mangoes
2 tbsp salt
2 tbsp red chilli powder
3 tsp asafetida
2 tsp mustard seeds
3 tbsp til oil (or normal refined oil. Til oil gives a special taste)

To prepare
Chop mangoes into very fine pieces. Mix well with salt and red chilli powder. In a pan, add oil. Heat, add mustard seeds. Once the mustard splutters, add asafetida and switch off flame. Once the oil is cool, add to the mango pieces. Mix well. It will keep well outside for 3-4 days. After that, store in refrigerator.