Vadumangai

Vadumangai 

Vadumangai - 3 kilos

 Salt - 2 1/2 cups ( powder rock salt) 

 Haldi - 3 tsp 

 Castor oil - 1 tbsp 

 Mustard seeds - 1/4cup ( powder fine) 

 Red chilli powder - 1/4 cup

Mix the salt with 3 cups of water. Boil cool ,mix with other ingredients & mix throughly with vadumangai.

Keep mixing everyday for a week.

Moplah dates pickle

Heat a spoon of sesame oil. Add three pinches of mustard, a pinch of asafetida, two pinches of chopped ginger & 2 chopped garlic cloves. Add three pinches each of chili powder, salt and a pinch of turmeric powder. Stir and cook for a minute. Add a handful of chopped dates and a cup of vinegar. Mix well. Remove from fire, let cool and bottle. 
Malabar Muslim (Moplah) Thali by Rama Krishnan

Avakkai

Avakkai

Mango pieces – 4 cups

Rock salt  - 1 cup (ground)

Red chilli powder – 1 cup

Mustard powder – 1 cup

Fenugreek seeds -  a handful

Chickpeas – a handful

Gingelly oil – 2 cups

Mix all the powders together. Mix it with the mango pieces & add the oil.

If you like the taste & flavour of garlic, add a fistful of peeled garlic.