Maanga upplithathu
Long standing, lactofermented, tender mangoes pickled in brine and turmeric.
Prep Time 30 minutes mins
pickling tim 14 days d
Course Pickles, Traditional
Cuisine Kerala, South indian
- 20 small mango tender, unripe ones ( see description in post)
- 1 cup Rock salt
- 1 tbsp turmeric powder
- 4 cups water
To make the brine
Boil 4 cups of water.
Add the salt and turmeric powder.
Stir well and let the water come to a rolling boil.
Remove and set this aside to cool.
Prepping the mangoes
Wash and clean the chosen mangoes.
Cut the talk about half inch above the mangoes.
Wipe the mangoes clean. Lay them to dry a bit on a kitchen towel.
To pickle
Into the pickle jar layer the mangoes.
Fill it with the brine so that they cover the mangoes.
Place the lid and cover it well to make the jar airtight.
Place the jar in a cool dark corner of the kitchen.
Shake the whole bottle atleast once a day during the two weeks.
After two weeks the pickle is ready to consume.
Keyword Indian vegetarian dinner, mango recipes, Pickle recipes