Maangai Inji Thokku Recipe/Maa Inji Thokku Recipe/Mango Ginger Pickle Recipe/How to make Maangai Inji Thokku with step by step photos & Video in both English & Tamil

 Maangai Inji Thokku/Maa Inji Thokku is a unique, delicious and finger-licking thokku bursting with flavours. Mango ginger/Maa Inji [Curcuma Amada] is a seasonal root vegetable used to make pickles/thokku in South India. Mango Ginger is neither related to Ginger nor Mango but to turmeric. They look like ginger, but impart raw mango smell when peeled, along with sharpness of ginger towards the end when eaten raw.

Mango Ginger belongs to turmeric family, has antibacterial ,antibiotic properties, anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic properties and is used for medicinal purposes in Ayurveda and Unani. Not just that they are great appetizers but also used for curing skin diseases, bronchitis, asthma etc.

Mango Ginger Pickle/Thokku is very easy to make and is extremely tasty. It is best served with curd rice, rasam rice or even with idlis, dosas, rotis, chapatis etc or it can just be mixed with steam cooked white rice and enjoyed.

Here’s how to make Maangai Inji Thokku/Maa Inji Thokku with step by step photos & Video…

Ingredients

Maangai Inji/Maa Inji	250 gms
Red Chilli Powder	1.5 tsp
Turmeric Powder	¼ tsp
Asafoetida/Perungayam	¼ tsp
Tamarind/Puli	One big lemon size ball
Jaggery/Vellam[Grated]	1 tsp [optional]
Mustard Seeds/Kadugu	1 tsp
Fenugreek Seeds/Vendhayam	½ tsp
Curry Leaves/Karuvepilai	10-12
NallaEnnai/Gingelly Oil	3-4 tbsp
Salt	As needed

Preparation Time: 25 minutes                     Recipe Category: Pickle

Cooking Time: 25 minutes                             Recipe Cuisine: Tamil Nadu, India

Author: Priya Anandakumar

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Here's a short video on how to make Maa inji Thokku in both English & Tamil...

Method

Maangai Inji/Maa Inji/Mango Ginger

Wash the maangai inji/mango ginger thoroughly with water to get rid of all the mud and pat them dry.

Peel the skin either with knife or peeler.

Grate them with a grater and keep it ready.

Meanwhile soak the tamarind with 1 cup of water. Extract the juice and keep it ready.

Heat about 3 tbsp of Gingelly oil/Nallaennai in a kadai/pan. Splutter mustard seeds, then add fenugreek seeds/vendhayam and fry for 20 seconds. Add the curry leaves and fry it as well.

Now add the grated mango ginger/maa inji and mix really well on low flame.

Saute well until they turn tender and soft.

When the mango inji is cooked, add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, asafoetida/perungayam and required salt.

Mix everything really well and saute well on low flame for about a minute.

Now add the tamarind extract and cook really well until all the raw smell has vanished on low flame for about 10-12 minutes.

Maa inji along with masala will turn into thokku consistency and the oil will start to float on top.

At this stage add the jaggery powder and mix really well and switch off the stove.

Let it cool down completely. Transfer it to airtight glass jars/container, pour 1 tbsp of oil on top and store for future purpose.

Delicious Maa Inji Thokku is ready to be enjoyed, serve it with curd ,rasam rice, idlis, dosas, rotis, parathas etc as accompaniment, or you can just mix it with steam cooked white rice and enjoy.

Here's a short video on how to make Maa Inji thokku in both English & Tamil

Suggestions:

Adjust the spice level according to your family needs.

Addition of jaggery is optional; you can very well skip it.

I have added fenugreek seeds/vendhayam, instead you can dry roast it, powder it and add it towards the end.

You can store the thokku in cool place or in refrigerator for longer shelf life.

Always use only clean, dry spoon to take the thokku.

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