Quick Pickle/Didrir Uppinakai



Salted Mangoes

Didir Uppinakai:

Ingredients:

• 2 cups small diced doragai (slightly ripe) mango or green apple
• 1 tbs chili powder (or pickling powder)
• 2 tbs salt

Garnishing ingredients:

• 1 tsp of mustard seeds 
• 1/4 cup corn oil
• 1/4 tsp turmeric
• 1/4 tsp powdered hingh

 

Pickles

Method:

In a ceramic dish mix all the ingredients and set aside. Garnish by heating oil  in a saucepan on medium and splatter the mustard seeds. Add hingh and turmeric and turn off the heat. Now pour the contents in the ceramic dish to the hot pan and swish it around for a couple minutes. When cool store in a glass or ceramic container.

Cooking tips:

Shelf life is about a week or so in a refrigerator for this type of pickles. Quick pickles when you need some in a hurry or for parties. Grannysmith or Ginimoothi mavinakai are the best variety for this type of pickling. Adjust the amount of salt and chili powder as needed.

Serving:

Serve with rice, rotis, yogurt.