Amtekai Oorga | Amtekai Uppinakai | Indian Hog Plums Pickle

Amtekai OR “Hog Plum” as its called in English is a popular raw fruit in Karnataka (India) used commonly in Indian styled Pickle’s. This is a type of sour raw fruit (just like a raw mango).  Available mostly during summer time in India.

The pickle (Amtekai Uppinakayi) made from this raw fruit is quite popular in Karnataka. 

It is also very tasty and has a very different taste when compared to the regular pickles (Mango, Lime etc.,)

Here in NY-US,  I have never seen this fruit available fresh, even in Indian stores I have only seen them available in the freezer section sometimes.

I was in India during this summer and made this pickle from fresh Amtekai with my mother (amma).

 Enjoy.

HogPlum Pic courtesy : Flickr

Ingredients

• Hog Plum / Amtekai - 1 kg 
• Byadagi chillies  - 100 grm
• Guntur chillies - 50 grm
• Mustard seeds - 1/4 cup
• Rock salt - to taste (aprox - 2 tbsp)
• Water (aprox - 2 cups)

Method

• Wash and clean amtekai let dry in a colander. Then pat dry with the cloth
• Remove the stem. Cut the edges on both the sides and make into half. In a pickle pot add salt mix well close the lid and store it for 1 day.
• Then open the lid stir once and close it back
• In the mean while dry roast chillies one by one on a low flame.
• Then grind into a fine powder in a mixer. Then add mustard seeds grind into fine powder. Mix both add water little by little make a smooth paste ( not too watery)
• Add into pickle jar mix well close the lid for room temperature for 2-3 days. (after 3 days taste the pickle if salt needed (add salt if necessary)
• Pickle will be ready and refrigerate. 

Ps : everyday make sure to stir pickle in a clean spoon once.

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