Comments on: The Mangoes are Sour http://madteaparty.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/the-mangoes-are-sour/ mostly about food and cooking, but also the stories about the Bread and the Butterflies! Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:17:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: zinnia http://madteaparty.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/the-mangoes-are-sour/#comment-33640 zinnia Sat, 31 May 2008 08:37:21 +0000 http://madteaparty.wordpress.com/?p=599#comment-33640 Hi Anita, great to have you back. have a request( yeah, i ask you a plenty!!)pl give me atleast a basic recipe for instant achar with kairi(the type you make and have in an hour or two)wanted to make achar, unfortunately dont have the capability currently to make the long drawn ones. many thanks & luv zinnia PS: more than your posts (which i luv absolutely) i look forward to your mails & comments...why you may ask? well that's because you come across as a very warm & caring person:) Hi Anita,

great to have you back. have a request( yeah, i ask you a plenty!!)pl give me atleast a basic recipe for instant achar with kairi(the type you make and have in an hour or two)wanted to make achar, unfortunately dont have the capability currently to make the long drawn ones.

many thanks & luv
zinnia
PS: more than your posts (which i luv absolutely) i look forward to your mails & comments…why you may ask? well that’s because you come across as a very warm & caring person:)

]]> By: Pelicano http://madteaparty.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/the-mangoes-are-sour/#comment-33622 Pelicano Tue, 27 May 2008 14:12:49 +0000 http://madteaparty.wordpress.com/?p=599#comment-33622 Oh, I hope you do! And if you make an excess I know a great (a)cha(a)rity that is happy to take donations! :-) <em>Of course - I had that charity in mind myself... :D</em> Oh, I hope you do! And if you make an excess I know a great (a)cha(a)rity that is happy to take donations! :-)

Of course - I had that charity in mind myself… :D

]]> By: Eveslungs http://madteaparty.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/the-mangoes-are-sour/#comment-33614 Eveslungs Mon, 26 May 2008 17:25:04 +0000 http://madteaparty.wordpress.com/?p=599#comment-33614 Sadly sour mangoes are a thing of the best because they set my teeth on edge now . But yes , your post brought back memories of my mother and her pickle making - such a to do - with mangoes, rock salt, masalas , brine - a virtual industry . I did repeat the exercise last year but have so far only pickled one large jar this year! You have inspired me to post though ! BTW - came here through Lydia's blog <em>Small price to pay for the wisdom age brings ;-) . One jar already...not bad - I have some time, till then I will be making instant pickle.</em> Sadly sour mangoes are a thing of the best because they set my teeth on edge now . But yes , your post brought back memories of my mother and her pickle making - such a to do - with mangoes, rock salt, masalas , brine - a virtual industry . I did repeat the exercise last year but have so far only pickled one large jar this year! You have inspired me to post though !

BTW - came here through Lydia’s blog

Small price to pay for the wisdom age brings ;-) . One jar already…not bad - I have some time, till then I will be making instant pickle.

]]> By: Pelicano http://madteaparty.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/the-mangoes-are-sour/#comment-33609 Pelicano Mon, 26 May 2008 04:28:57 +0000 http://madteaparty.wordpress.com/?p=599#comment-33609 Tomatoes are in the original chatni recipe?! That's totally new to me...but why not? I imagine <em>green tomatoes</em> might also be nice! Well, Anita...I went in search of green mangoes and found some right away. :-) I bought three from the first store: the first two that I cut were marvelously pale, crisp and tart (not as tart, I imagine, as very small, very young ones would be- depending on variety of course); the third was a bit yellow and the shell of the pit stopped my knife dead in its tracks (with the first two I was able to cut right through the pit!). Then, a while later, I decided to grab <em>just one more</em> for the day at another store; I bought two this time...I even squeezed them a bit in the bin first! And guess what? Both were <em>yellow</em>- one too soft (and a touch sweet) to count, the other just barely passed as "green". And there, in a walnut-shell, you have it: 3 out of 5... for $2.59 a pound! (the main problem here being that I recently had my first taste of a homemade mango pickle. Did I ever- within the bounds of my over-long commentary to date- say that amla was my favorite? I must denounce that fallacious statement!) <em>Green tomatoes? Why not?! Verde verde good, I'm sure. That seems to be a good price compared to what mallugirl had to pay, and 3/5 is not a bad score. Besides, it's not like the 2 are going to go waste... :D Ah, mango pickle...naturally the king of pickles! I'm thinking I might be making a LOT of mango pickle this year!</em> Tomatoes are in the original chatni recipe?! That’s totally new to me…but why not? I imagine green tomatoes might also be nice!

Well, Anita…I went in search of green mangoes and found some right away. :-) I bought three from the first store: the first two that I cut were marvelously pale, crisp and tart (not as tart, I imagine, as very small, very young ones would be- depending on variety of course); the third was a bit yellow and the shell of the pit stopped my knife dead in its tracks (with the first two I was able to cut right through the pit!). Then, a while later, I decided to grab just one more for the day at another store; I bought two this time…I even squeezed them a bit in the bin first! And guess what? Both were yellow- one too soft (and a touch sweet) to count, the other just barely passed as “green”. And there, in a walnut-shell, you have it: 3 out of 5… for $2.59 a pound! (the main problem here being that I recently had my first taste of a homemade mango pickle. Did I ever- within the bounds of my over-long commentary to date- say that amla was my favorite? I must denounce that fallacious statement!)

Green tomatoes? Why not?! Verde verde good, I’m sure.
That seems to be a good price compared to what mallugirl had to pay, and 3/5 is not a bad score. Besides, it’s not like the 2 are going to go waste… :D
Ah, mango pickle…naturally the king of pickles! I’m thinking I might be making a LOT of mango pickle this year!

]]> By: musy http://madteaparty.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/the-mangoes-are-sour/#comment-33594 musy Fri, 23 May 2008 02:14:09 +0000 http://madteaparty.wordpress.com/?p=599#comment-33594 Sour mangoes are good :) Magoes ARE good in any form!! I can enjoy this goodness from your blog, a big hug to you for that :). Raw mangoes, salt and chilli powder, the mere mention of these things is enough to make me drool ;). <em>Sour mangoes share the top spot with tamarind on my list of childhood treats. Those were simple times, of course. </em> Sour mangoes are good :) Magoes ARE good in any form!! I can enjoy this goodness from your blog, a big hug to you for that :). Raw mangoes, salt and chilli powder, the mere mention of these things is enough to make me drool ;).

Sour mangoes share the top spot with tamarind on my list of childhood treats. Those were simple times, of course.

]]> By: Zlamushka http://madteaparty.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/the-mangoes-are-sour/#comment-33593 Zlamushka Thu, 22 May 2008 17:35:28 +0000 http://madteaparty.wordpress.com/?p=599#comment-33593 cute pickle. See you re browsing other blogger recipes. Hope you re participating my Tried and Tasted event this month then. It is all about cooking from other´s blogs. <em> Of course! See you there!</em> cute pickle. See you re browsing other blogger recipes. Hope you re participating my Tried and Tasted event this month then. It is all about cooking from other´s blogs.

Of course! See you there!

]]> By: dhanggit http://madteaparty.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/the-mangoes-are-sour/#comment-33592 dhanggit Thu, 22 May 2008 10:49:56 +0000 http://madteaparty.wordpress.com/?p=599#comment-33592 i love green sour mangoes.;in philippines we normally eat it with some fermented baby shrimps called bagoong. seeing your photos makes me crave for this food.love green mangoes!! <em>Sour green mangoes are bound to be loved in our tropical countries - I am going to search for some Philippine recipes!</em> i love green sour mangoes.;in philippines we normally eat it with some fermented baby shrimps called bagoong. seeing your photos makes me crave for this food.love green mangoes!!

Sour green mangoes are bound to be loved in our tropical countries - I am going to search for some Philippine recipes!

]]> By: Mallika http://madteaparty.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/the-mangoes-are-sour/#comment-33591 Mallika Thu, 22 May 2008 10:27:33 +0000 http://madteaparty.wordpress.com/?p=599#comment-33591 Phew! I thought I was the only one ageing incapable of biting into raw salted mangoes... thanks for linking me!! <em>Aging happens...and mostly, I find positives!</em> :D Phew! I thought I was the only one ageing incapable of biting into raw salted mangoes… thanks for linking me!!

Aging happens…and mostly, I find positives! :D

]]> By: Priya http://madteaparty.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/the-mangoes-are-sour/#comment-33587 Priya Wed, 21 May 2008 14:38:29 +0000 http://madteaparty.wordpress.com/?p=599#comment-33587 I've been fooled soo many times by the green outer color of the mangoes just to find a yellow tasteless hard fruit inside :( My mom makes a fresh theanga-maanga (coconut-mango) chutney with green mangoes that is absolutely yummmyy Anita, give it a try when you can, goes really well with dosa's and rice. Lovely pics, I want to get one of those mango pieces out of the jar and suck on them all day :D I can't wait to go to Houston this weekend cos my brother told me that the stores there stock green & ripe mangoes :) <em> The chutney ingredients are coconut, green chillies, green mangoes, coriander? I hope you were able to get yourself some good green mangoes!</em> I’ve been fooled soo many times by the green outer color of the mangoes just to find a yellow tasteless hard fruit inside :( My mom makes a fresh theanga-maanga (coconut-mango) chutney with green mangoes that is absolutely yummmyy Anita, give it a try when you can, goes really well with dosa’s and rice.
Lovely pics, I want to get one of those mango pieces out of the jar and suck on them all day :D I can’t wait to go to Houston this weekend cos my brother told me that the stores there stock green & ripe mangoes :)

The chutney ingredients are coconut, green chillies, green mangoes, coriander?
I hope you were able to get yourself some good green mangoes!

]]> By: Aparna http://madteaparty.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/the-mangoes-are-sour/#comment-33586 Aparna Wed, 21 May 2008 10:10:55 +0000 http://madteaparty.wordpress.com/?p=599#comment-33586 Iknow, I've been going a bit overboard with pickling mangoes. Suddenly realised the monsoons would be here in about 2 -3 weeks! Couln't pickle any baby mangoes this year either. But I have some left over from what I pickled last year and this will have to do me. <em>I might get some baby mangoes all the way from Chennai soon! Do you have the recipe on your blog?</em> Iknow, I’ve been going a bit overboard with pickling mangoes. Suddenly realised the monsoons would be here in about 2 -3 weeks!
Couln’t pickle any baby mangoes this year either. But I have some left over from what I pickled last year and this will have to do me.

I might get some baby mangoes all the way from Chennai soon! Do you have the recipe on your blog?

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