Raw Mangoes in brine
raw mangoes preserved in salt water.
Ingredients
- 1 big raw mango
- 3 green chillies
- 3 to 4 tsp salt
- water which is boiled and cooled
Instructions
- Wash the mango and cut them into pieces (either long or small pieces). Generally, Mangaloreans cut the mangoes lengthwise and make long pieces.
- Cut the chillies lengthwise.
- Now, take a sterilized glass or ceramic bottle.
- Drop some mango pieces into the jar.
- Add few pieces of chillies.
- Add salt.
- Keep adding mangoes, chillies and salt in layers.
- Add water and close the lid.
- Keep this aside untouched for 3 to 4 days.
- After 4 days, the mango skin turns olive green in colour and it is ready to use.
Notes
- Use a glass or ceramic bottle for this recipe. Avoid using plastic or metallic containers. To sterilize the bottle, wash it well and allow the bottle to dry in the sun.
- You can also add chopped ginger alongwith green chillies.
- Water should be boiled and cooled completely.
- Ensure that the water level is above the level of mango pieces, i.e. the mango pieces should be completely immersed in salt water.
- This can be kept at room temperature for around 2 months. For longer shelf life, this needs to be refrigerated.