Sweet raw mango pickle: Takku

Takku is a traditional Konkani dish. Sweet and sour tasty pickle is less spicy. Takku is easily made with raw mango in summer season.

• Ingredients:
• 2 cups grated raw mango
• 2 cups jaggery
• 2 teaspoons red chilly powder
• 1 tablespoon refined oil
• 1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1/4 teaspoon hing (asafoetida)
• 1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Procedure:
• Wash, peel and grate raw mango.
• Cut jaggery into small pieces.
• For tempering keep small pan on medium flame.
• Heat oil. Add fenugreek  seeds. 
•  Stir fry till little brown and keep aside.
• Add mustard seeds.
• Once seeds crackle add hing and turmeric powder.
• Remove from the flame.
•  Keep aside for 10 minutes.
• Make powder of fenugreek seeds.
• In a large glass bowl add grated mango.
• Add jaggery, red chilly powder, salt and fenugreek powder.
• Mix well. 
• Pour tempering on the mixture.
• Adjust salt as per taste.
• Takku will get ready after 24 hours.
•  Transfer in a airtight glass jar and refrigerate.
• Enjoy summer!!!!
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