Chana Dal Athana, Rajasthani Mango & Bengal Gram Pickle
Chana Dal Athana Achar Recipe, Rajasthani Mango & Bengal Gram Pickle Recipe
Chana Dal Athana is a traditional mango pickle primarily made in Marwari Rajasthani households. The inspiration to make this pickle came from a program on a TV food channel. It is a mango pickle that is cooked with Chana Dal or Bengal Gram – a lentil. The name Athana suggests the source of the pickle – a village in Rajasthan. Athana village interestingly is famous for its fleshy chillies used for making Athana Chili pickle.
Chana Dal Athana is one of the few cooked pickles I have made. I must say the results are quite amazing. The finished pickle is absolutely great in taste as well as aroma. The process to make the pickle is as close to what I saw on the program.
Chana Dal Athana Pickle Recipeचना दाल अठाना अचार - सामग्री और बनाने की विधि
Indicatives for making Chana Dal Athana Achar, Rajasthani Mango & Bengal Gram Pickle
- Preparation Time: 10 minutes
- Cooking time: 7 Minutes for assembling and 7 days for maturing
- Cooking Gizmos: 2 litres pickling jar and a heavy bottomed pan to cook
- Servings: Makes 1.15 kg of pickle sans the oil
Stuff you’ll need for Chana Dal Athana Achar Recipe, Rajasthani Mango & Bengal Gram Pickle Recipe
| what goes in? | what kinds? | how much? |
| Mustard Oil | 2 Cups | |
| Dried Red Chilies | Whole | 12 No. (5 gm) |
| Fenugreek Seeds | 25 gm | |
| Black Peppercorns | 15 gm | |
| Mustard Seeds | 15 gm | |
| Bengal Gram (Chana Dal) | 100 gm | |
| Garlic | 1 Pod (20 gm) | |
| Onion Seeds (Kalonji) | 25 gm | |
| Asafoetida (Hing) | 2 gm | |
| Red Chili Powder | 15 gram | |
| Turmeric Powder | 15 gm | |
| Raw Mangoes | 1 Kg | |
| Salt | 4 Tbsp |
Process to make Chana Dal Athana Achar Recipe, Rajasthani Mango & Bengal Gram Pickle Recipe
- Clean and dry the raw mangoes.
- Cut the mangoes into small bite size pieces.
- Heat mustard oil till smoking point in a thick bottomed pan and cool. Keep flame on low.
- Add all ingredients in the order listed above. Put the raw mangoes at the end followed by salt.
- Mix well & cook for 5 minutes.
- Remove from fire and add to a pickling jar.
- Rest the pickle in the Sun for 7 days.
- Serve with your favorite dishes.




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