Avakaya
Avakaya, from above
VegVeganAndhra Pradesh

Avakaya

Raw mango chunks in mustard powder, chilli and gingelly oil. Andhra's fiery summer pickle.

45 minTime
1 gProtein each
hotSpice
Avakaya season2 chapters · 1 min read

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Grandma's wayMustard, Guntur chilli and gingelly oil.
The original
111kcalsame
1 gproteinsame
2 gfibresame
45minutessame

Classic avakaya.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

12 servings
Raw mango (green mango)2 medium, hard and sour, cut with the seed shell
Mustard seeds3 tbsp, ground to powder
Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)4 tbsp, Guntur
Salt2 tbsp
Fenugreek seeds1 tsp, roasted and powdered
Sesame oil½ cup
Garlic5 cloves, optional

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Wash and dry the mangoes completely. Cut into chunks with the hard seed shell, removing the soft kernel.
  2. 2Mix mustard powder, chilli powder, salt and fenugreek powder.
  3. 3Toss the mango and garlic with the spice mix and pour in the sesame oil.
  4. 4Fill a dry jar, cover and rest 3 days. Mix well, then top up with oil if needed.
Serve it like this

Serve hot on a plate, with a few fresh coriander leaves on top.

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What goes with Avakaya: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Jeera rice30 min
Bread or rice Methi thepla40 min
With a main Pappu charu40 min
With a main Majjiga pulusu30 min
To drink Kokum sharbat25 min
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