Instant Mango Pickle/Kalyana Manga Urukkai/Manga Urukai

Instant mango pickle is a savior on those days when you want something simple yet spicy and with a sharp note of tart to go with simple rice dish. M is a big fan of anything mangoish..yeah.. so this is also in his favorites list and I make them often in mango season. Though I have used the round pickle variety of mango here, the best for this pickle is the kili mooku mangai/Totapuri/Ko Mangai variety or the slightly sweet big mangoes with red tinted light green skin which tastes yumm! It stays well for a week and goes well with curd rice.

Garlic Pickle/Vellaipoondu Urukai-South Indian Style

Garlic pickles are tasty and spicy sides for curd rice. I am not a pickle person but I like garlic pickle especially because of the herby garlic flavors. This recipe is an authentic one from our family and it may seem a little different from the regular south Indian pickle preps.

Lemon Pickle-South Indian/Nimbu ka achar/Elumichangai Urukai

Vegetables that are seasonally available are preserved in the form of pickles just so we can relish them all around the year. We South Indians are very notorious about the taste, flavor and the ingredients that go into the pickle.

Nellikai Urukai/Amla Achar/Gooseberry pickle

Pickles are a staple in all Indian household. We usually have 5-6 varieties of pickles and thokkus at any given time. M is that crazy about pickles. He likes spicy Indian pickles. I like Citron and Garlic pickle.