Thotakura Avakaya / Amarnath Leaves Pickle

Preparation :-

• Take 1 big bunch of amarnath leaves (thotakura) , either u can chop them till tender stems or u can pluck the leaves as i did .

• Wash them and dry them on a cloth till leaves dry fully.

• Take 1 sour raw mango . wash it and peel out its skin.

• chop it as pieces and grind it to a paste . (use a dry mixcy container)

• Heat a pan add oil . when it turns hot add dried amarnath leaves (thotakura).

• Fry it nicely till tender stems are cooked.

• Now add grinded mango paste and fry nicely till mango looses its rawness .

• Now add 4 tspns chilly powder ( i used 3 mangoes chilly powder) , 2 tspns salt ( i used tata salt) , 1/2 tspn fenugreek seeds powder , 1/4 tspn mustard seeds powder and 1/4 tspn turmeric.

• Mix nicely and switchoff stove after 5 mins i.e when oil separates .

• When it is completely cooled transfer it into a plastic bottle and preserve it in refrigerator.

• U can serve this pickle with hot rice and a drop of ghee only after 1 complete day .