Avakaya
Andhra avakaya, the mango pickle so hot it demands a warning. Small bowl, big personality. Spoon alongside breakfast or stir through hot rice with ghee.
Ingredients
- Saltto taste
- Mustard Seeds1 tsp
- Curry Leaves1 sprig
- Dried Red Chilies2
- Asafoetidaa pinch
- Tamarind Paste1 tbsp
- Red Chili Powder1 tsp
- Mustard Oil1 tsp
- Coconut Oil1 tbsp
- Green Mango1, peeled and grated
Instructions
- 1
Chop, measure and line up; the cooking part is over before the radio finishes a song.
- 2
Briefly warm the mustard seeds in a dry pan until the kitchen smells like it means it.
- 3
Pound or blend the green mango with chilies, tamarind and salt; the stone grinder texture is worth chasing.
- 4
Check the seasoning with a plain spoonful of rice; adjust till it pops.
- 5
Pour the crackling tadka over the chutney and leave it sitting on top like a crown.
Chef's tip
Tamarind too sour? A spoon of coconut milk calms it.
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