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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 ...