Shredded Mango

Acidic fruit be it ripe or unripe is one of the best to make pickles. These fruits can be cooked, preserved and chop cut and convert it into pickle  choice is as you like. Different people make it different way and here is one way to make its pickle. However, I consider myself lucky because I have friends who are not just Newars but they are food connoisseurs as well.

Ingredients :

Green Mango                   :   500 grams

Carrot                             :   200 grams [ two medium size]

chili                                :   4 - 6 pieces
Sesame Powder               :   2 table spoon
Salt                                 :   as per taste
Red chili                          :   one teaspoon powder  

Mustard Oil                      :   two table spoon
Fenugree seeds                :   1/2 teaspoon

Sugar                               :   two tablespoon
Turmeric powder              :   1/2 teaspoon 

How to convert all these ingredients into tasty and mouth watering pickle ?

• Clean and peel mango and carrot first.
• Then shred the two and keep it in a bowl.
• Clean ad then finely chop the green chilies. 
•  keep all the ingredients in a bowl.
• Put salt, sesame powder, red chili, and sugar in the bowl then mix it.  
• Chop the fresh garlic in small shred and put it in the bowl.
• Heat oil in a pan. 
• Put the fenugreek seeds on it and wait until the seeds becomes total black.
• Gas off and put some turmeric on it. 
• Pour the hot oil over the mixture.
• Mix it properly before you serve.

Now, your pickle is ready.

The recipe is shared by Ramina Bajracharya. She is a fashion designer, mother and food lover herself. She belongs to Newar community of Kathmandu, who have gained reputation in society for their culinary art as they have mastered it to tease the taste buds of  gourmet.