Pin To get your mango thokku going, peeling and grating the mangoes is a good start. I hate grating of any kind so get TH to do it for me. Before you start feeling all sorry for him, let me assure you he doesn’t mind, especially when there’s the promise of good mango thokku at the end of the peeling and grating. So yes, get your mangoes ready. Then the rest of the process is fairly simple and straight-forward and you can’t mess up even if you are not a condiment expert. I know I am definitely not one. If you don’t feel like grating anything, then this instant mango pickle is a great bet or even this tomato thokku. You’d love them. Pin The good thing about any thokku recipe is that you can adapt it to an extend  based on your liking. For instance, I love a touch of sweet in my thokku so invariably add a fat pinch of brown sugar or jaggery powder to it while cooking. You may prefer a hardcore spice kick from your mango thokku, in which case, add another 1/2 teaspoon of red chilli powder (or more!) to get it to your liking. Other pickles and condiments you may like: Sweet mango pickle No-oil lime pickle Tomato thokku Step by Step Mango Thokku Recipe Peel and grate the mangoes. Set aside Pin Heat the oil in a kadai or non-stick pan. Add the mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds, keeping heat low Pin When the mustard seeds pop, add the red chilli powder and turmeric Pin Give it a brisk stir and fry for 10 seconds, taking care not to burn the chilli powder. Keeping the flame low is important at this stage Pin Add the grated mangoes and mix everything well Pin Add salt and cook on medium-low flame until the mangoes let out water and soften Pin Add brown sugar or jaggery, if using Pin Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the oil separates from the thokku Pin Test to see there’s enough salt and add more if needed. Remove from heat and cool completely. Store in a dry glass jar in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. Take care to use a dry spoon while serving. Notes

You can add some sliced garlic to the mango thokku before adding chilli powder and turmeric. Fry for 10 seconds before proceeding. This gives the thokku a different, garlic-y flavour Curry leaves can be added along with the grated mangoes if preferred

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