Malnad Special Appe Midi Uppinakayi Recipe (Tender Mango Pickle) is made of Appe Midi is pulpy, immature oblong mango found mainly in malnad regions or Western Ghats and coastal regions of Karnataka, India. These are produced in bulk quantities and marketed in different regions of Malnad. They are sweet, sour and pungent in flavor. There are many varieties of Appe Midi.

This is the oldest pickling recipe known to people of Western Ghats. They have a distinct aroma and this adds an extra flavor to the pickle. Usually these mangoes grow in bunches and are harvested with the stalk and pickled with about half inch of the stalk. These can be stored for minimum of two years if prepared and used with proper care and hygiene.

My mother-in-law used to prepare this pickle many years back. I have adopted this recipe from Raaga Kitchen, Mangalore with slight modification.

Pickle is prepared with dry masala paste of byadgi red chilli, mustard seeds, oil and mixed with these tender mangoes or Appe Midi. It is incubated for 50 to 60 days before using it. This pickle goes well with any dish like dosa, idli, rice, raw rice ganji and curd rice. No meal is complete without the aroma of Appe Midi uppinakayi in houses of malnad region. They are also used in preparation of tambuli, gojju and papad in malnad regions. This pickle has very good digestive power.

Serve Malnad Special Appe Midi Uppinakayi Recipe (Tender Mango Pickle) along with Steamed rice, Alasande Kaalu Saaru Recipe (Malnad Style Black Eyed Beans Curry) and Aralu Sandige Recipe with a Gorikayi Palya Recipe for sides.

If you like this Appe Midi Uppinakayi Recipe, try more Pickle recipes like

1. Gor Keri Recipe
2. Spicy Tomato Pickle Recip
3. Mango Pickle (Andhra Avakaya) Recipe