Mango pickle

A typical South Indian cut mango pickle
Green mango pieces for making mango pickle

Mango pickle refers to a variety of pickles prepared using mango.[1] This is a very popular pickle in South Asia. These sometimes spicy pickles are also available commercially.

Mango pickle varieties

Pickling process in India differs from other regions mainly due to an additional spice mixture added to them post anaerobic fermentation. Pickles are main side dishes and many varieties of vegetables are used. However, raw mango or tender mango is the most popular variety of fruit used for pickling. There are multiple variety of mango pickles prepared depending on the region and the spices used but, broadly there are two types of - whole baby mango pickle or cut mango pickle. Whole baby mango pickle is a traditional variety very popular in Southern India and uses baby mangoes that are few weeks old . There are special varieties of mangoes specifically used just for pickling and they are never consumed as ripe fruit. Baby mangoes are pickled using salt, vegetable oil and a blend of hot spices, in a very careful process which ensures pickles are preserved for years.[2]

Cut mango pickle

Homemade mango pickle

This is ideally prepared using special variety of mangos that can stay crisp for longer periods when pickled. These variety of mangoes are specially bred and grafted for use. However, most of the raw mangoes can be used for pickling if quality is not a concern.

Pickled mango chutney

This is a variation where mangoes are grated to produce a chutney-like pickle.

Kadumango

Kadumanga - A special kind of Mango Pickle from Kerala, India made from tender mango.

This is a variation of mango pickle. This kind of pickle is made from tender mango[3]. The small mangos are collected when the mangos are start to grow. In this pickle the mango will not cut into pieces. The whole mango is prepared as a form of pickle.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Verma Sarkar, Petrina. "Aam Ka Achaar (mango pickle)". About.com. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  2. ↑ Baby Mango Pickling Process: Mango Pickle
  3. ↑ https://myrecip4u.blogspot.in/2012/06/tender-mango-pickle-kadumanga-achar.html
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