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   This Avakai or Pickle is Andhra special. A must try pickle made using raw mangoes during Summer.  Here we go with garlic version. Ingredients : Raw mangoes - 5 (should be sour) 3 mangoes Chilli powder - 1 Glass (Any pickle variety) Raw Mustard Powder - 1.25 Glass  Powdered Rock salt - 1/3 Glass (finely powdered ) Gingerly Oil / sesame seeds Oil - 1+ 1/2 Glass Methi Seeds - 2 tsp Sun-dried garlic and peeled - 200 gms Note : * 3 mangoes company chilli powder is used as it gives a great color and taste to the pickles.  * Raw mustards are measured and made into fine powder.  * Rock salt powder is more salty than regular salt, so better we add less initailly , based on requirement you can add more after 3 days. * If you don't like more of mustard flavor you can use equal quantity of mustard and chilli powder.  i. e. 1:1 ratio * These are approximate quantities for medium sized mangoes. If you want it for more mangoes you can use same ratio of ...

Avakai, Andhra special , must try pickle made using raw mangoes during Summer.  Here we go with a non garlic version. Ingredients : Raw mangoes - 5 (should be sour) 3 mangoes Chilli powder - 1 Glass (Any pickle variety) Raw Mustard Powder - 1.25 Glass  Powdered Rock salt - 1/3 Glass (finely powdered ) Gingerly Oil / sesame seeds Oil - 1+ 1/2 Glass Methi Seeds - 2 tsp Note : * 3 mangoes company chilli powder is used as it gives a great color and taste to the pickles.  * Raw mustards are measures and made into fine powder.  * Rock salt powder is more salty than regular salt, so better we add less initailly , based on requirement you can add more after 3 days. * If you don't like more of mustard flavor you can use equal quantity of mustard and chilli powder.  i. e. 1:1 ratio * These are approximate quantities for medium sized mangoes. If you want it for more mangoes you can use same ratio of spices and make spice mix for more mangoes. Depending on mango...