Mango Ginger Pickle / Ginger Pickle / Pickled Ginger / Andhra Pickles
Mango
ginger pickle is also popularly known as maa inji pickle in the Tamil state of
Tamil Nadu. This is my fourth recipe for pickles after the famous Gongura Pickle , the instant tomato pickle
and the amla pickled with salt water. All of them were a huge success in my house. Today, I have come up with a new pickle recipe that is
prepared with mango ginger. In Telugu, we call it as Maamidi Allam. This maa
inji is so very nice and is very peculiar. It has a strong aroma and flavour of
mango with taste similar to that of ginger. But not as strong as the original
ginger. You can easily bite into this mango ginger piece and can eat it like a
mango.
As I was slicing
this maamidi allam, my daughter got the aroma of mango and mistook it to be a
piece of mango. She happily chewed it and found it amazing. It was really good.
This mango ginger, scientifically known as Curcuma amada is
said to be used in the preparation of
many Ayurvedic medicines. It is also considered to be an appetizer and
is also very helpful in ailing any skin diseases and itching.
This pickled ginger is a very popular south Indian pickle especially in the states of Tamilnadu and Andhra Pradesh. The preparation of
this pickle is so very easy and simple. This puli inji pickle is one of the easiest pickles that can be made by even a beginner. I would rather call it an appetizer or
a mouth freshener than pickle. This is an instant pickle which can be
immediately taken after preparing without any waiting. The ingredients that go
into this dish is also very commonly available in our kitchens.
The pickle has got a
very lovely taste. I cannot call it a too spicy pickle but it has got its own unique taste. It is a mouth watering pickle which leaves your mouth with water even as you smell it. As you bite into the piece, you will think that it is a
mango piece which is tempered with ginger. Unless you say, it is made with
mango ginger, nobody will believe it.
Preparation
Peel the skin of the
ginger with a spoon or a knife.
Chop them into small pieces or into thin circles. Squeeze the juice of a lemon into the chopped mango ginger pieces.
Add the chopped green chillies, salt, ......
Mix this well and store in an airtight container.
Keep refrigerated and enjoy when needed. It is generally served with curd rice or any dal. But I like to have it as an appetizer before lunch or as a mouth freshener as and when I feel like.
Chop them into small pieces or into thin circles. Squeeze the juice of a lemon into the chopped mango ginger pieces.
Add the chopped green chillies, salt, ......
.......cumin powder and black pepper powder.
Mix this well and store in an airtight container.
Keep refrigerated and enjoy when needed. It is generally served with curd rice or any dal. But I like to have it as an appetizer before lunch or as a mouth freshener as and when I feel like.
Ingredients
Mango
Ginger 1 cup ( chopped )
Lemon 1 ( Juice of 1
lemon - medium sized )
Salt 1 tsp (
increase or decrease by 1/4 tsp according to your taste )
Black pepper
powder 1 tsp
Cumin powder 1 tsp
Green chillies 3
Method
- Peel the skin of the mango ginger and chop them into pieces or circles. Take these pieces in a container.
- Add lemon juice, chopped green chillies, salt, cumin powder and black pepper powder in the pieces.
- Mix well and store in an airtight container.
- Keep refrigerated and use when required.
Notes
- Adding cumin powder is optional, but it gives a very nice taste to the dish. It is also good for digestion.
- This pickled ginger tastes best when used after 1 day. The ginger pieces absorb all the juices and spices and taste awesome after a day.
