Summer and Pickles - Part 4, final

The long awaited follow-up blog. Got the feedback from all concerned parties. First, my feedback, with a little recap.

Koru Pachadi

Thokkudu Pachadi

Avakai

This year I tried my hand at pickles and made three varieties - koru pachadi, thokkudu pachadi and avakai. All are varieties of mango pickle from AP. My take, all were good, naturally!!!! Koru pachadi was the best (might be because I made it under the supervision of my MIL), followed by thokkudu pachadi and avakai. The ordering shows my favoritism. I already got beaten up by my friend so spare me, but I am not a big fan of avakai. I like it but I like other pickles better. 

Now for other feedback. My parents liked it, of course. I am yet to make something which my father wont like, parental affection !!!!!! My husband and FIL, as usual, said less salt. My MIL felt the mango to be too sour. My friends said it is good, not sure whether they felt obligated to say that since I was in front of them!!!! My SIL's feedback was the most detailed of all. She adored it, it was "not crazy spicy".

My brother, the sutradhar to all this adventure, gave a B+ grade. Blame it on his new found fatherhood to think in terms of grades......

On the whole, I would say a successful first attempt. The universal opinion being mango very sour, but perfect for avakai, and proportions also good. So I will take it as an overall good. Three Cheers to me, yay.