Aam ka Achar Recipe
Aam ka achar banane ki Samagri:
Raw Mangoes - 2.175 cups (I would say 2 cups and about 1/4 cup more)
Mustard oil - 3 tbsp + 1 tsp (I did not have mustard at the time, so used olive oil instead and loved it, plus it is healthier)
Aam ka Achar banane ki Vidhi in Hindi:
Wash and towel dry whole green mangoes (without cutting them)
Cut them in desired shape, I cut mine in 1 inch cubes. Spread them on a paper or kitchen towel, keep them in sun for the entire day (so that any moisture remaining in them is gone and they dry up pretty well as then they suck up the spices nicely).
Meanwhile, mix the spices in a bowl (big enough for you to toss with mango pieces)
While mango pieces are dying, wash and thoroughly dry a big enough glass or porcelain jar as well.
Once the mango pieces have dried for a day, mix it with spices and store in the dried jar.
Add enough oil to drown the mango pieces in the jar.
Next day, put the jar in the sun for the rest of the day.
Bring in the jar in the evening and you can start enjoying it right then.
But, for a better taste, let it be like that soaking in spices and oil for 10-15 days.
Don't forget to shake the jar well once a day (no need to keep in sun anymore).
Cut them in desired shape, I cut mine in 1 inch cubes. Spread them on a paper or kitchen towel, keep them in sun for the entire day (so that any moisture remaining in them is gone and they dry up pretty well as then they suck up the spices nicely).
Meanwhile, mix the spices in a bowl (big enough for you to toss with mango pieces)
While mango pieces are dying, wash and thoroughly dry a big enough glass or porcelain jar as well.
Once the mango pieces have dried for a day, mix it with spices and store in the dried jar.
Add enough oil to drown the mango pieces in the jar.
Next day, put the jar in the sun for the rest of the day.
Bring in the jar in the evening and you can start enjoying it right then.
But, for a better taste, let it be like that soaking in spices and oil for 10-15 days.
Don't forget to shake the jar well once a day (no need to keep in sun anymore).