Goad Lonche | Goan Style Sweet, Sour And Spicy Raw Mango Pickle
Goad lonche or Goad mel is a Goan style sweet, sour, and spicy raw mango pickle is made with jaggery, raw mango pieces, green chilies, chili powder and spices like asafoetida, mustard seeds, etc. This is also known as raw mango sweet chutney in some places. This Ghod lonche can be served with rotis or pooris for breakfast.
Servings 1 bottle
Ingredients
- 2 Raw mangoes or 1.5 cups peeled and chopped raw mango
- 2-3 green chilies
- 1 and 1/2 cup jaggery
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
For Tempering:
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1/2 tablespoon methi / fenugreek seeds
- 10 black pepper seeds
- 1 teaspoon Hing / asafoetida / piece of asafoetida
- 1 tablespoon oil
Instructions
- In a utensil, mix jaggery in 1 cup of water and keep aside for 1 or 2 hours till jaggery melts slightly.
- Peel the raw mango and cut into small pieces. Slit the green chilies horizontally.
- In a pressure cooker, add the raw mango pieces, green chilies and 1/2 cup water. Cook for one whistle and switch off the gas. You can also boil raw mangoes on the stove or countertop.
- For the tempering with masala, heat a tadka pan. Add 1 tablespoon oil and add the asafoetida, then add fenugreek seeds, black peppercorns and at last add the mustard seeds. Switch off the gas.
- When this tempering masala cools, crush the mixture with a mortar and pestle and keep it aside.
- Take a deep bottom pan and mix the jaggery water along with the boiled raw mango pieces from the pressure cooker. Switch on the gas and let it simmer on low flame.
- Add dry red chillies.
- Continue to cook till the mixture gets reduced to half by stirring occasionally to avoid burning.
- Add 1 tablespoon sugar and red chili powder and mix well.
- Add the ground masala made for tempering and stir well.
- Finally add salt to taste and mix.
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Notes
- Serve with hot rotis or parathas or pooris.
- We can store this Goan sweet and spicy raw mango pickle in airtight container. It remains good for 3-4 weeks when stored in refrigerator.