Raw Mango Thokku: The Summer Special South Indian Pickle
Raw Mango Thokku: The Summer Special South Indian Pickle
By Aanchal Mathur
The South Indian speciality, mango thokku is a summer special accompaniment to go with dosa or chapati. A pickled dish, which is sour, sweet, and slightly spicy.
Thokku is a Tamil word, which means grated and cooked pickles. Mango Thokku is made with grated mango mixed with jaggery syrup, and flavoured with minimal spices.
Ingredients
2 raw mangoes Sesame oil 1 tsp mustard seeds 1 tsp carom seeds 1 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp red chilli powder 1 tsp salt 1 medium-sized jaggery
Step 1
Wash, peel and grate the raw mangoes in a bowl. In a pan, slightly fry one teaspoon mustard seeds and carom seeds, let it splutter.
Step 2
Add the grated mango into the pan and fry it with the mustard seeds and carom seeds.
Step 3
Now add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, and salt and cook the mango for five to six minutes on low flame.
Step 4
In a bowl, cut the jaggery and andd, pour half cup of water. Cook the jaggery until it boils and the jaggery dissolves completely.
Step 5
Strain the liquid and put the jaggery syrup in the mango, and mix it well.
Step 6
Cook and mix well for two to three minutes, and then take off from the fire. Serve hot.
