Maavadu Recipe | Vadu Mango Pickle Recipe

• 1 kg Maavadu / Round Baby Mangoes
• ¾ cup Salt
• 20 Dry Red Chillies
• 3 tbsp Gingelly Oil / Indian Sesame Oil

For Grinding

• 2 tsp Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi
• 2 tbsp Mustard Seeds

1. 1

   Wash and wipe dry the small mangoes. Put them in a bowl. Pour oil over the mangoes and toss well.

2. 2

   Take turmeric powder and mustard seeds in a blender and add very little water to make a paste.

3. 3

   Add the paste over the mangoes and mix really well.

4. 4

   Cover with a tight lid or a plastic wrap and put it in a cool dry place for 3 days. Make sure you shake the bowl daily.

5. 5

   Now lots of water must have leached from the mangoes.

6. 6

   Now take dry red chillies in a blender, add the water from the mangoes to the chillies to make a smooth paste.

7. 7

   Pour this into the bowl and mix really well. You can transfer this to a clean dry jar.

8. 8

   Let this soak for 10 days. Shake the bottle daily.

9. 9

   Enjoy.