Ukde Peja , Batate Upkari n Ambuli Nonche

Ukde Peja , Batate Upkari n Ambuli Nonche 

Batate Upkari ( Potato Stir fry )

• Potatoes-4 medium 
• Dry red chillies- 3
• Oil-2 tsp
• Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
• Hing/Asafoetida water-1/2 tsp 
• Grated coconut- 1tbsp 
• Salt to taste 

Method
Wash potatoes well ... 

Cut them into longish  pieces.

In a kadai add oil n splutter mustard , add torn dry red chillies, add potato pieces along with very little water n salt .Cover n cook well till done .Add grated coconut n add in hing water .Mix well . 

Ambuli Nonche ( Raw Mango Pickle Amchi style )

• Raw Mango- 2 Medium

To Grind

• Dry red chilles - 1 fist
• Rock salt - 1 fist
• Mustard seeds- little less than 1 fist
• Hing /Asafoetida - 2 generous pinch ( i use solid hing )

Method
Wipe the raw mango with a clean dry cotton cloth ... chop it into 2 inch pieces with dry hand n dry knife ( absolute no trace of moisture )  ... In a Porcelain jar ( Bharni ) add the chopped raw mango n rock salt ... tie a dry cloth to bharni n keep tightly covered . set this aside for nearly 4 to 5 days ... everyday just shuffle it once ...

Under direct sun keep the dry red chillies n Mustard separately in a dry plate ( spread it out ) for about 4 days ...

After about 4 days , keep even the mixie jar under direct sun for about an hour , so that no moisture retains ...

Now carefully drain the salt water , 4m bharni n boil it ..allow it to cool

Grind dry red chilly to a fine powder along with hing , can add the boiled cooled salt water while grinding ... remove it

Then add the mustard seeds and grind to a coarse powder ..

Now mix the ground paste n the salted raw mango n mix well ... place in a porcelain jar . 

Note : This pickle can be stored for about an year ..provided done carefully .