If you are somebody like me, who hesitates to take in greens, then this recipe for sure will convert you! This is the first time I am ever making a pickle out of it and the credit all goes to Athamma. After her visit from her daughter's place, she got back some Aara Keerai or Thota Aaku. I know Aara Keerai may not be referred to as Thota Aaku. Amma was giving a different name for this.
Anyway, recently Amma had got raw Mango and it's been lying around in the fridge for so long! On her return, Athamma was really shocked that I hadn't attended to that lone Mango. I said I didn't find time to even glance at it and hoped very much that it would remain raw! Yep, it was still raw, the shelf life of raw mango to remain raw is app 10 days! Ha Ha, Dad will give me a field day, if he happens to read this. Dad always teases us that we are always checking out the shelf life of all ingredients that go into the fridge!
So I was happy that I could finally get to make that Mango into something. But this turned out to be simply too good! I still can't believe that it tasted so yummy.
This is another Andhra Special coming your way!
Ingredients Needed
Mango - 1 cup grated
Ara keerai / Thota aaku - 1 cup (washed and dried and chopped finely)
Methi seeds /Fenugreek Seeds - 1/4 tsp seeds roasted and ground fine
Chillie powder - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil - 2 tsp
Seasoning
Red chilies - 2-3
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
Method to prepare:
Wash the Greens couple of times. Chopped them finely into very small pieces. Then dry them in shade, till they are all dry.
When you are ready to make the pickle, grate the mango and keep it aside.
Roast the Methi seeds and powder them finely.
Then heat a pan with oil. Temper with Mustard seeds, then add the red chilies. Fry well.
Add on the chopped greens. When they are nicely fried and mixed well, add the grated mango. Fry in sim for 2-3 mins. Then add the fenugreek powder and chili powder and salt. Fry till oil comes out.
Since this is a pickle, you need to be a little liberal with Oil.
This stays good for 3-4 days at room temperature. And for a week when stored in the fridge.
lakshmi says
i am salivating here!!! why did we miss this valli? 🙁
Nags says
me too salivating 🙁 homemade pickle is a luxury for me now. dont have any at the moment and too lazy to make 🙁
Arundathi says
oh man - that looks so so good!!! i cant believe we didn't get it! 🙁
kamala says
Drooling over Ara keerai Valli..My hubby is the great lover of arakeerai..Missing all keerais here..I love all pickles as it is
ranji says
oh man this pickle is so damn tempting...send some to ppl over in USA too ;)....i love mango pickle or any pickle ...lovely post sri!!
Kalyn says
Very interesting. I would love to taste it. Are the greens called Amaranth in English?
JZ @ Tasty treats says
oh woow!! I am a biiiig fan of pickles and anything mango! and when those two come together, its fantastic! that sure is mouth-watering Sri!
Cham says
Keerai pickle sounds good with raw mango 🙂 should be wonderful with hot rice
Suma Rajesh says
am the fan of pickle and nothing to say if its mango one...just luved this to have as it is....
Raaga says
no arakeerai molakeerai etc in Delhi... just palak and methi
Divya Vikram says
mouthwatering pickle..Doesnt look like greens at all.
swapna says
Thota aaku and mango pickle simply love it....I just wanted to eat it right now for the bowl....
Sireesha says
I love all pickles and if it is mango then what to say....Thota aaku and mango picle simply superb.....I am becoming greedy just wanted to eat it right now....
Jayashree says
Keerai pickle??? Never heard of it before....sounds good.
Swati: Sugarcraft India says
Hi Srivalli...I must admit that even this late at nite I dont mind having another paratha with this pickle... It looks yum!!
What would the leaf be called in the Northern part of our country?
Aparna says
Arakeerai and in a mangopickle? Most unusual recipe, Srivalli.
I miss arakeerai in Goa.:( Can I substitute ordinary keerai in this pickle?
sra says
Hello Mela Queen! {Giggle} Nice recipe.
Rajitha says
Srivalli...if i ever come to Chennai..i will invite myself to your home and all u gotta make for me are chutney's and pickles...u are killing me here
Asha says
That looks really good Sri. I have frozen raw mango! Yuck!, I know! 😀 But I will try this in july!:)
Sujatha says
I am already drooling at your picture! Arakeerai and Mango is such a unique combination... Sounds good!
Happy cook says
Yummy drooly delicious.
Never had a pickle like this. But it looks so delicious
Shri says
healthy and yummy pickle.nice recipe
Kalai says
Pickle with keerai looks too good, Valli!! Love the addition of raw mango, too. Can you send some here?? 🙂
meeso says
Wish I could have a taste, it looks so good!
indosungod says
Valli Amaranth leaves and mango made it into a pickle. What a delicious idea. I am thinking if I can try it with some manathakkali keerat!
Cynthia says
This sounds very interesting. I like the colour of the finished pickle.
Sig says
slurrrrp... I have never had mango with leaves, but this looks delicious Srivalli!!!!!!
skribles says
this one is new to me srivalli ... mango and keerai pickle 🙂 ... looks yummy ...