Its the Mango season, the time when you indulge the fruity gems in masses, the time when you end up eating only fresh mangoes the whole day and the time when you have to be aware that some of your house tiles might get jammed by falling fruits. What would we do without the juicy, refreshing goodness? It is unimaginable, so deeply rooted and needed are the mangoes. Therefore, I thought it was about time that I share my husband’s family recipe on how to make a homemade Green mango Pickle from scratch.
Every backyard has at least one Mango tree, with branches in all kinds of forms, twisting and searching their way through the thickets, majestically guarding their territories. Sometimes they seem to be alive, in a way as the animals and humans are on this planet, as if at any moment their faces might appear on their trunks. The beauty of Goa are the age old trees, the gigantic masters of the forests and hills. Mango trees are special, but not only because of the fruits they provide, but because of the antisymmetric shape they take, non looks alike and nobody can predict the growth of any mango tree. They don’t follow rules, there are no rules, except the eternal laws of physics. I would say they are the most creative plants out there, because of their unpredictable ability of growing the way they choose it, anytime, anyhow, in no particular order.
Some time back I had fallen for the Green Mango craze, the savory unripe, hard preform of the popular fruit. Imagine I didn’t know what to think of the notion of eating unripe mangoes, it was unimaginable in my opinion! Again I was taught differently and I am glad I am not missing out anymore, because if you have an idea of how to prepare, store and enjoy them, then you will recognize the amazing thought behind the use of Oil pickles.
If you know Goan and Indian cuisine, then you will understand what I mean and nod your head in excited agreement. Green mango pickle is a special delicacy, which is mostly enjoyed with Rice Curry and fish but I for once eat it as snack in between, either plane or sometimes on a bread too. I had an idea of using the pickle as add in, in pasta sauces, but I hadn’t tried the conception yet, though I can imagine that it would give it all a special turn.
This Green Mango Pickle recipe might be a bit odd to you and you will be wondering what you can do with it. Green Mangoes might not be available anyway wherever you live, but at least you will know about the existence of this all time favorite treat and if you ever come across a bunch of green mangoes, you will be able to reconstruct the recipe in ease. I totally recommend to my western followers to give it a try, its unique and tickling the taste buds and I am convinced you will be loving it as much as I do.
My friends are taking part in the seasonal Green Mango Craze! Here you can check out their recent recipes…
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This picture caught my eye on Facebook! Great work Helene!
thx Nat! u r sweety, as always.
Can’t stop drooling, looking at your pictures
Love green mango pickle. We get green mangoes in Asian super markets, year round. How I miss the mango season in India
I thought u were in kerala right now? again I wish I could just beam u some over.
u hav made it just perfect……my hubby’s a big fan of homemade mango pickles !!!!the pickle looks so so mouthwatering !!!loved it !!!
thank u, thats so sweet to hear that from a local indian. what a huge comliment. =)
My grandmother makes this all the time in India – how I wish it were mango season right now! Looks delicious my friend
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
I think so uru u should come back to your country, I can hear u r missing your roots.
Ah, this looks incredible! So, do you keep the skin on the mangoes? I don’t think it was specified? I don’t think I’ll have a chance to make this – France doesn’t even sell green tomatoes, let alone green mangoes, lol, but you’re right – I know of its existence, so maybe one day…!
The mango skin is not to be removed! I didnt specify it because it is to be seen on the photos.
who knows, they might have it in specified asian shops. =)
Great photos!
First time in your blog what beautiful clicks, love mango pickle drooling over it
Welcome Jayasri!
You can check out my page and see what else u might fancy, I am sure u ll have something to look through.
I love green mango pickle and you can buy green mangoes easily enough here but not at particularly cheap prices. What you can get cheaply are the fully ripe ones (during Australian mango season). Any chance of a pickle recipe using fully ripe ones? Or will the above recipe work for them too?
exquisite! It looks amazing, beautiful, delicious and fun!
Yum I love mango pickle! Yours looks amazing. I’m making a big Indian feast tomorrow and wish it was mango season here!
want to see some photos of your feast later Katherine!
I love green mango pickle and fortunately at certain times of the year we are able to buy green mangoes here in Sydney. I have made green mango pickle to serve with Thai dishes and it is a very wonderful side dish. This looks wonderful xx
I will have to try to find green mango, I have never had it before! This sounds really lovely, a beautiful mix of flavors:-) Hugs, Terra
I always prefer homemade pickle to the store bought. Your recipe sounds fantastic. Thanks for sharing.
I’m not that much of a online reader to be honest but your blogs really nice, keep it up! I’ll go ahead and bookmark your website to come back down the road. All the best
it looks amazing and delicious…