Avakaya
- 25 min
- hot
- Serves 40
Avakaya, an Andhra raw mango pickle with mustard powder, red chilli, fenugreek, garlic and gingelly oil. Spicy, serves 40, 25 minutes plus 3 days of resting.
Good for: Party, Summer
Ingredients
Raw Mango, Cleaned500 grams
Garlic, Peeled30 grams
Mustard Seeds, Powdered100 grams
Fenugreek Seeds, Powdered5 grams
Salt3 tbsp
Red Chilli Powder9.38 tbsp
Turmeric Powder3 grams
Gingelly Oil150 ml
Contains: sesame.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 40 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 40 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 58kcal | 2320kcal |
| Protein | 1g | 40g |
| Carbohydrate | 3.2g | 128g |
| Fat | 4.9g | 196g |
| Fibre | 1g | 40g |
| Sugar | 0.8g | 32g |
Method
Wash the raw mango and dry it fully with a clean cloth. Cut it into small pieces with some flesh attached to the seed, and discard the loose seed pieces. Spread the mango pieces on a dry plate for 10 minutes until there is no surface water. Peel the garlic, and grind the mustard seeds coarsely and the fenugreek seeds separately to fine powders.
Mix salt, powdered mustard, red chilli powder, turmeric and powdered fenugreek in a completely dry bowl. Add the peeled garlic and mango pieces, then mix well until every piece is coated.
Heat the gingelly oil on low flame for 2 to 3 minutes until it is warm but not smoking. Switch off the flame and cool the oil fully for about 10 minutes.
Pour the cooled oil over the mango mixture and mix with a clean, dry spoon. The spices should become moist and coat the mango without leaving dry powder at the bottom.
Transfer the pickle to a clean, dry glass jar and press it down gently. Close the jar and keep it in a cool, dry place for 1 day so the mango softens and the oil rises to the top.
Open the jar after 1 day and mix the pickle once with a dry spoon. Close it again and keep it for another 2 days until the mango pieces soften and the raw spice smell reduces.
Before you start
- How long does Avakaya take?
- 25 minutes from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 5 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Avakaya serve?
- 40. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Avakaya vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Avakaya spicy?
- It is hot: 3 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Avakaya?
- 500 grams Raw Mango, 30 grams Garlic, 100 grams Mustard Seeds, 5 grams Fenugreek Seeds, 3 grams Turmeric Powder, 150 ml Gingelly Oil, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Avakaya?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Avakaya?
- About 58 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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