Pickle - Methamba

Ingredients:

10 medium raw mangoes,salt to taste,6-8 cloves,3 inch stick cinnamon,1 cup oil,2 tsps mustard seeds split,1/4 tsp asafoetida(hing),1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds(hing),5-6 red chillies whole,1 1/2 cups grated jaggery.

Method:

Peel the raw mangoes and remove seed.Cut into 1 inch pieces,apply salt and set aside for 24 hours.Remove the water collected and wash the pieces.Drain in a bowl.Roast and powder the cloves and cinnamon coarsely.Heat the oil and temper with split mustard seeds,asafoetida,fenugreek seeds,whole red chillies.Add the mango pieces and jaggery,add a little water if required and cook till the jaggery coats the mango pieces.Remove from heat and sprinkle cloves and cinnamon powder.Check for salt.Store in an airtight container.