Avakai ( or avakaya ) Mango Pickle Making Made Easier

[causha2011]

When you have taken care to dry the mango pieces under fan to remove the moisture then why at all did you add 2 litres of mineral water in the end. If the pickle contains moisture then it tends to spoil fast, that's what i am thaught. Is it not? Please do reply

[xterasss]

The authenticity & detail this video presents is amazing; and the megascale prep totally mind boggling. My grandmother, and until some years ago my mother used to make this pickle, but i havent seen anyone making this big. Even looking at the procedure got my digestive systems in a quandary. You are evidently very used to handling large amounts of corrosive spices with bare hands, but my hands and nostrils would have caught fire. :):) Thanks so very much for posting. God bless you Mr.IRON MAN!

[Reddylion]

yummy

[liptontea]

Your Avakai Mango Pickle looks delicious! Thanks for sharing!

[crusty7208]

what oil?

[aditi1998]

@crusty7208 any...mostly mustard, or vegetable oil. Sesame seed oil is my favorite. If you don't understand telugu, 'Avalu' means mustard seeds. 'Kai' means...um...A fruit or a vegetable....Anything of that kind. Now, the Thus the name- AVAkai. I'm a 13 year old cook (By blood!) (Im a girl) and I've got all this information from my granny!

[sagarvk]

I just love this recipe...coz nothing tastes as good as steaming hot rice with ghee & this pickle mixed in and enjoyed! Of course a bit of thick curd & rice pappadams will surely hit the spot! Thanks for the vid again mate!! :o)

[deepakmenro14]

thank you so much for your help. i have no words for you. thanks

[vidaripollen]

chilli is often adultrated with sudan red dye.

[sharada2010]

Dear oldernwiser, I made avakkai following a recipe book. But the chilli powder is fiery and overpoweringly spicy ! How do I repair it ? I have put methi dana and rai powder, but the chilli just fires you off ! Please reply,.... thanks .

[oldernwiser0]

@sharada2010 oops ! thats real bad news ! but adding methi, and dhania will only make it sharper ! i really dont know, but i would try the following to repair it ! add a little more of oil, ( til oil is best, else groundnut oil, ); add more mango peices, and wait again for them to pickle with the rest; last ( brace yourself, this is a done thing ) add ghee while consuming it ! i really hope you save it ! ( i invariably use the chilli meant for pickles, they cost double but worth it ! :-)

[sitarmt]

UNCLE..ITS SUCH A LOVELY MADE EASY RECEIPE..THANKS A LOT..

I REALLY WONDER TO C U ADDING WATER..R U SURE IT WORKS?

MY GRANDMOTHERS ALWAYS FORCED US TO BE AWAY FROM WATER DURING MAKING THESE PICKLES RIGHT FROM MY CHILDHOOD..SO WAS JUST CURIOUS TO GET IT CONFIRMED AGAIN..

[sexyNyda]

Looks delicious! Good job!

[behappy361]

What? water? If you add water then how come you can store it for long time?

[radbcc]

You are the last of a breed. To make mango pickle from scratch is a labor of love. Thanks and please keep it up.

[harshanya]

thanks! :)

[LengHerMawii]

thank you so much

[rramanjulu]

How long can it last without refrigeration?- Thanks

[oldernwiser0]

@rramanjulu i have kept it for a year, and though towards the end of the year the mangoes get too soft, the taste is still good.. of course, you have to keep the environment clean, i havent tried keeping the pickles in fridge, never found it necessary. :-)

[sos01]

@oldernwiser0 pickle are sour and contain oil in it. The sourness makes the pickle very acidic and combined with oil makes an unfavourable environment for bacterial growth. So inside a pickle jar there are few or no bacteria.

[rramanjulu]

How long can it last without refrigeration?

[PurplePendragon72]

OMG!!! I could kiss you !!! I have been waiting to see this for about 18 years now...FINALLY...Wiser, I can't thank you enough.

[3rdStoneObliterum]

whats the diff between North and South INdian mango pickle?

[oldernwiser0]

@3rdStoneObliterum i wish i knew ! :(

[rramanjulu]

How long can it last without refrigeration?- Thanks

[radbcc]

@3rdStoneObliterum  one is from the north and one is from the south...

[aditi1998]

@3rdStoneObliterum there IS no north indian mango pickle. North indians don't make pickles!

[ajay060578]

@aditi1998 Hii Aditi ..Who told u North Indians don't make Pickles ? Only the way of making is diff .... but off course in all cousin I like Hydrabadi Mango Pickle most .. its really very very tasty then any other pickle in India ..Thanx

[Goodyea07]

Why would you add water, this is the first time I hear this. I thought for the pickles to last longer , they had to be free of any moisture. Would appreciate your reply.

[oldernwiser0]

@Goodyea07 i have been adding water to my mango pickles for years and have had no problem whatsoever, i add water to expedite the process of pickling and also to have more gravy in the pickle

[ArgoSG]

@oldernwiser0 Why not add vinegar or lime juice to make it nice and super tangy?

[7176jag]

hello Sir, I was wondering if you can help me to know more about Garlic Pickle recipe..!:) Thanks.!

[oldernwiser0]

sorry ..thats a recipe i have no knowledge of ....

:-(

[7176jag]

Hello Sir, I was wondering if you can help me know more about garlic pickle recipe. You were the first person came to my mind to consult to ...:) Thanks..!!

[TheVeena1555]

Hey its my favourate pickle.try this with butter its so yummy...mummyyyyyyy am soo hungry.... am goin. to eat it friends...mmmmm...

[divyakuruvilla]

How many kilos of mango did you use?

[olebaj]

the avakai my mom made lasted for 2 years. put more mustard and salt to preserve.

[oldernwiser0]

am sure adding more mustard and salt will definately make it last for a very long time; however since raw mangoes are available seasonally every year, i have not tried that.. and besides i do not know if it will become too salty in the process. .. thanks for sharing .. cheers :-)

[nelumvila]

What a pretty pickle!

I am soooo hungry now. But its past midnight to cook.

Thank you!

[songlvr1]

I had 1 big sour raw mango among many sweet sour raw ones. I tried your recipe on that one sour mango. I poured some distilled water at the end. It came out so good. I served it yesterday to my guests. I was getting great compliments. I told them to follow your recipe. Thank you so much. You made it look so easy. I could'nt wait for next year to make it in bigger quantity.

[oldernwiser0]

thank you so much for letting me know ! and im glad it turned out so well for you ! btw, how did you manage to cut the mango with the kernel ? anyways, when making small quantities which would get consumed soon, if you remove the kernel it would be ok .. only when you need to preserve it for a year would you need the kernel .. cheers ! :-)

[songlvr1]

Now you have explained why we need the kernel. I thought we had the kernel because commercially it is easy to cut the mango at one go with the kernel. I did'nt know it had some purpose for preservation.

[7176jag]

Hello Sir, Thanks for sharing wonderful recipe, can you plz tell how much does it differ using a iodized or non iodized salt..!

Thanks

[oldernwiser0]

iodised salt gives its charecteristic iodine smell in the pickle and this can be unacceptable to most people ( since a lot of salt is used here and the mango gives out its own acid, the iodine smell gets more pronounced ) ..thanks for commenting ... cheers ! :-)

[songlvr1]

My mouth is watering. I did'nt know that you had to add water at the end.

[oldernwiser0]

it is a truly mouth watering item ....and no, you dont have to add water at the end and will work just fine,, i however find that adding water expedites the process of pickling and so use this method.. thanks for commenting .. cheers ! :-)

[justinc18]

Nice video! It must be a very hot dish though, you put a lot of chilli powder in! :)

Thanks again.

Justin

[oldernwiser0]

thanks justin, for your viewing and commenting on the video... and yes, it is the most spicy and hot dish known here and almost ( out here ) addictive ! cheers !:-)

[chirpysang]

Hello sir..! tahnks a lot for this recepie..its been a long time i havent seen ur videos.. n this is the video im seein now and it was good to learn the method of this..pickles are my fav.. n this is oen of them as well as my hubby's..! my mother almost does the same way.. she adds fenugreek whole n also soem brown channa tahts wat she adds to it..but never added water...haha n i loved pickled rice lovely sir..!! looks just yummy!!!

[oldernwiser0]

hi chirpysang ! thanks for your nice comments,,

many people add raw fenugreek and brown chana and that gives a slightly different taste.. l love pickled rice and have it almost every day while the pickle stocks last . cheers ! :-)

[MicheleMidnight]

and wow...i never saw oil in a package like that. only in bottles. you teach me so much just by doing things your way i learn new things! how nice!

[MicheleMidnight]

wow...would never have thought to pickle a mango. cool.

[MyAnirudh]

Hai,

My mother & granny never used water. They used to inform us that water would spoil the pickles.

Can u clear this clarification

[oldernwiser0]

i have been using water ever since i first made them ten years ago and have never had even one spoonful of pickle pickle even at the end of the year... and my mother and grandmother always used water and never had any problem; i think that it is a myth that pickle will spoil if you add water...of course you have to use either clean mineral water or boiled and cooled water hope this clarifies.. cheers ! :-)

[choowee]

yum! Thank you so much for sharing that with us!

[oldernwiser0]

thanks fr your comment.. and i really wish you enjoy the pickle as much as i do .. :-)

[unsuidojo]

Thanks for sharing the recipe. Couldn't understand the purpose of "Mineral Water" that was added to the mixture in the end? Will not water, reduce the shelf life of the pickle ?

[oldernwiser0]

i have been adding water in my recipe for many years now, and can say with certainty that it is a popular myth that adding water reduces the shelf life of the pickle. adding water expedites the process of uniform pickling and also reduces to some extent, the 'hotness' of the pickle, by acting as a carrier of salt into the mango flesh and sending out the mango juice into the gravy.. you can omit the water if you dont feel too comfortable, but i find it is ok .. thanks for commenting ! cheers :-)

[ratholin]

That looks amazing I'll have to try that when we start canning season this summer.

[oldernwiser0]

and do let me know how it turned out for you ... thanks ! :-)

[swissnina]

Awesome recipe! Good to see you back after so long :)

[oldernwiser0]

thanks swissnina ! the old proverb, "spirit is willing but the flesh is weak " :-)

[ocean514]

fantastic!

And informative.

[oldernwiser0]

thanks ! this is my most prized recipe !:-)