Old stories of raw mango pickles taking you back in time
I have seen raw mango as a major ingredient at home while growing up. It was a major competitor to main vegetables like potato and tomato. Being a south Indian, my grandmother lived solely on raw mangoes. She would prepare different kinds of pickles from raw mangoes daily to accompany curd rice and many other dishes. That’s why I feel nostalgic writing about raw mango pickles that take me back in time.
She would prepare fresh pickle that tasted tangy and sweet. Those pickles were a great combination for even north Indian paranthees. Many times when we would cribble about the menu, she would serve Rotis with her lip smacking raw mango pickles. Ah…while writing to you, I can sense the taste on my tongue. Such is the strong bonding that memories give us.
Today, mom makes them exactly the same as my grandma but the circumstances have changed and I wait to meet her before I relish them. The recipes are not hard to try and make yourself but that would not have the taste of my grandma. Nevertheless, I have got a few of the pickles in small jars to my home that will make me happy whenever I eat them.
Some of the benefits of raw mango
- One of the purest benefits is that it’s homemade with love that will always be good for your health.
- It is prepared daily so it’s fresh and tasty.
- It’s prepared with ingredients available at homes like sugar and red chillies so its flavour is not artificial. It will not affect your throat.
- Raw mangoes are seasonal fruits of summer hence it’s majorly eaten with curd rice. Both raw mangoes and curd are good for the stomach and help in digestion.
- It can be used to prepare Aam Panna that is very famous summer cooler in Indian households. Though aam panna is available in the market as a squash but naturally made is heavenly.
- We also cut raw mango pieces and add to Arhar dal a few times. This is traditional recipe in north India giving a tangy flavour to the dal.
Do you remember any old dish that’s still consumed and has enormous health benefits?
This post is a part of Blogchatter A2Z Challenge 2021
