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Phalahari Aamra — Vrat-Friendly Mango Achaar

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Sharp, clean and tangy, with the warmth of black pepper and clove behind it. Firm Ramkela kairi cut and salted in sendha namak, then left to the sun. No oil, no onion, no garlic, nothing that breaks a fast. A mango achaar made once a year, in summer when the kairi is in season, and kept for the days you eat simply.

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— CORE FEATURES

Sendha Namak in Vrat Achar by Maatru rasah

Sendha Namak · Oil-Free

Made without oil, with sendha namak (rock salt) — for vrat and upvas.

No onion and garlic in vrat achar by Maatru rasah

No Onion, No Garlic

Satvik and Navratri-friendly — cooked without any onion or garlic.

No artficial preservatives in Vrat Achar by Maatru rasah

No Artificial Preservatives

Kept by salt, sun and time alone — no synthetic preservatives or colour.

21 days sun cured Vrat Achar by Maatru rasah

21-day sun-cure

Raw Ramkela kairi cured in brine and twenty-one days of sun, never cooked.

"I finally found tasty Fasting mango Pickle , authentic, traditional homemade taste. Perfect for Navratri Vrat. Thank You Maatru Rasah for timely delivery and providing such unique healthy without oil pickle. Must Try😊" — Divyansh from Lucknow

Mango achaar carries raw mango, so it's made once a year, in mango season — roughly 2,000 jars for the whole year. When that year's batch sells out, the next one comes next summer, not in a few weeks.

Glass jar, hand-filled to order. If it reaches you damaged, we replace it.

WHAT IT IS

What is Phalahari Aamra?

फलहारी  Phalahari  |  आम्र  MANGO

Phalahari Aamra is an oil-free mango achaar made for Hindu vrat and upvas. It is built only from ingredients allowed during fasting: raw Ramkela kairi, sendha namak (rock salt), black pepper, cloves, black cardamom, cumin and desi khand. There is no oil, no onion, no garlic and no artificial preservative. It follows the 1857 Katra, Prayagraj family recipe and is made by hand in our own kitchen. Phalahari, falahari, upvas and vrat achaar all mean the same thing: a fasting-safe pickle.

Why This Achaar So Special→

OUR STORY BEHIND THIS JAR

My dadi could catch when something was even a little off — she was that particular about taste. 

She also kept fast after fast through the year, and on those days, when the food is plain and the salt is sendha, most families reach for a nimbu ka achar. Not ours. She made this mango one instead: firm kairi, rock salt, a few warm spices, no oil at all — because to her, a vrat meal still had to taste like something. She had learned it from her own mother-in-law, and she taught it to my mother exactly as it was. One sharp, clean, tangy piece could lift a whole plate of phalahari food. That is still the jar we make — the same recipe, the same hands, the achaar an Agarwal table has reached for on fasting days for generations. Taste one piece and you will see why lemon was never enough for us.

DR. (CS) PUJA SHREE AGARWAL · FOUNDER

— WHY IT’S DIFFERENT

Why Phalahari Aamra is different 

Katra 1857 family recipe icon for Falahari Aamra fasting mango pickle. Maatru Rasah.

The Katra 1857 recipe, made by hand

The same 1857 Katra recipe, the same proportions Uma learned from her elders, made in our own kitchen during mango season once in a year.

Vrat-safe fasting ingredients icon for Falahari Aamra mango achaar without onion, garlic or oil. Maatru Rasah.

Vrat-safe by what it leaves out

Most achaar sold as "vrat" still slips in iodised salt, refined or mustard oil, or onion and garlic in the masala. This one uses none of them, so it holds up to a strict fast.

Sun-curing Falahari Aamra oil-free fasting mango pickle preserved with rock salt. Maatru Rasah.

Preserved by salt and sun, not oil

It keeps without a drop of oil. The sendha namak draws the kairi into its own brine, and three weeks of sun do the rest.

Rock salt Falahari Aamra fasting mango achaar made with sendha namak. Maatru Rasah.

Sendha namak, the fasting salt

Common iodised table salt is off the list during upvas. We use only rock salt, the salt Indian homes have used on fasting days for generations.

— WHAT’S INSIDE

What's in the jar

Seven things, and nothing you would not recognise:


Falahari Aamra fasting mango pickle ingredients with raw mango, rock salt, black pepper, cloves, black cardamom, cumin seeds and desi khand. Maatru Rasah.

THE BASE & SPICES

  • Raw mango (Ramkela kairi), cut firm
  • Rock salt (sendha namak)
  • In-house ground Cumin seeds (jeera) powder
  • In-house ground Malabar Black pepper (kali mirch) powder
  • In-house ground Black Cardamom (kali elaichi) powder
  • Desi khand (unrefined cane sugar) — a small amount, no refined sugar
  • In-house ground Cloves (laung) powder

WHAT’S NOT IN THIS JAR

 No oil  No onion or garlic  Artificial preservatives    Artifical colour      Vinegar  The salt, the spices and the sun do the keeping.

Why sendha namak and not regular salt?

Common table salt is iodised and is not eaten during upvas. Sendha namak (rock salt) is the fasting salt, and it is the only salt in this jar.

Why desi khand and not sugar?

A small amount of desi khand rounds the tartness of raw mango so the achaar lands clean rather than harsh. It is unrefined cane sugar, vrat-safe, and there is no refined sugar in the recipe.

Why no oil?

Many fasts leave out oil, and the ones that allow it usually rule out the common refined and mustard oils anyway. We avoid the question entirely. The sendha namak pulls the kairi into a brine and the sun concentrates it, so the achaar keeps on salt and sun alone.

— HOW WE MAKE IT

How we make Phalahari Aamra

1

Choose the kairi

Ramkela raw mango at peak tartness, never cold-storage fruit.

2

Peel, Cut and salt

Peel, cut firm, rubbed with sendha namak. The salt draws the mango's own water into a brine.

3

Sun-dry

The salted kairi sits in open sun, which concentrates the brine.

4

Spice by hand

Black pepper, cloves, black cardamom and cumin are mixed in to the family recipe. No oil, no onion, no garlic.

5

Sun-cure about 21 days

The brine, the spices and the sun finish the achaar. Uma checks each batch before it is sealed and shipped.

Our Legacy

Since 1857

Small Batch

2,000 jars for the whole year, by hand

Uma Agarwal preparing Phalahari Aamra fasting mango pickle with raw kairi and rock salt in the Maatru Rasah kitchen.

PROVENANCE

Where this recipe comes from

The Agarwal family kitchen in Katra, an old quarter of Prayagraj, has cured achaar for the year ahead since 1857. The fasting version, mango carried on salt and sun with no oil, was made every summer and kept for Navratri, Sawan and the Ekadashi days. We started Maatru Rasah in 2013 to take that kitchen past the family table. Every jar is still made in our own kitchen, in the proportions Uma learned at home.

→ Read the full kitchen story

What a vrat-safe achaar needs (and what most miss)

What the fast asks for Phalahari Aamra Most "vrat" achaar on the shelf
Salt Sendha namak only Often common iodised salt
Oil None Refined or mustard oil
Onion / garlic None Often in the masala
Preservative None Sodium benzoate / potassium sorbate common
Packaging Glass Often plastic


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— STORAGE

Storage & refrigeration

UNOPENED 

12 months from the batch date. Cool, dry, out of direct sun.

AFTER OPENING

Refrigerate, and use within 3 to 4 months. Always use a dry, clean spoon.

WHY A DRY SPOON

A drop of water shortens the life of an oil-free achaar. Keep moisture out.

DISCARD IF

Any off smell or mould appears.

→ How to store achaar after opening: a practical guide

— GOOD TO KNOW

A note on colour

Our achaar carries no artificial colour, so its shade changes with time. A fresh jar looks brighter; as the spices and oil settle over the months, the colour deepens. The photos here are of a freshly made batch — if your jar arrives a little darker, it's an older, more settled achaar, not a lesser one. With achaar, age is a good thing: the spices marry and the flavour rounds out. The colour is the calendar, not a defect.

— HOW TO USE

How to use Phalahari Aamra?

A small spoon alongside kuttu or singhara rotis, sabudana khichdi, or lauki and arbi on a fasting thali. Because there is no oil, the tang lands directly, so start with a little. On a quick day, a spoon stirred into dahi is enough to lift a simple bowl. It works just as well outside the fast, with plain dal-chawal or a paratha.

Specifications

Net weight150 g · 300 g (glass jar)
ContainerGlass jar with metal lid
IngredientsRaw mango (Ramkela kairi), sendha namak (rock salt), Malabar black pepper, cloves, black cardamom, cumin seeds, desi khand (a little)
OilNone — oil-free
Onion / garlicNone
SaltSendha namak (rock salt) only
ProcessSalt brine + about 21-day sun-cure
Shelf life12 months unopened · 3–4 months after opening (refrigerated)
StorageCool, dark place. Refrigerate after opening.
DietVegetarian · vrat / upvas suitable
AllergensNo mustard. Made in a kitchen that also handles mustard, wheat, sesame and tree nuts.
Hand-seasoned byUma Agarwal
Recipe originKatra, Prayagraj — family recipe since 1857
Country of originIndia
Production2,000 jars for the whole year, by hand
FSSAI License12723052000504
SeasonMade once a year, in summer (mango/kairi season). One annual batch.
ShippingAcross India, 2–3 days. When the year's batch sells out, next is the next mango season.

— Frequently Asked Questions

FAQ

Here are some common questions about our Phalahari Aamra Achaar specialy for Vrat Upvas

Yes. Phalahari Aamra is made only from fasting-safe ingredients: raw mango, sendha namak, black pepper, cloves, black cardamom, cumin and desi khand. There is no oil, no onion, no garlic and no iodised salt. It suits Navratri, Sawan, Ekadashi and Janmashtami fasts. (More on the rules: is achaar allowed during vrat.)

Phalahari (also falahari or upvas) food is what you eat on a Hindu fast. A phalahari achaar leaves out everything a fast does not allow: no oil, no onion or garlic, no iodised salt, no artificial additives. What stays is rock salt, fasting-safe spices and a clean raw-mango base.

Most fasts leave out oil, and the ones that allow it still rule out refined and mustard oil, which is what mango pickle usually uses. We avoid the issue completely. This achaar keeps on sendha namak and three weeks of sun, with no oil at all.

Sendha namak (rock salt) only. Common iodised table salt is not eaten during upvas, so it never enters the jar at any stage. Rock salt is the fasting salt, and it also helps preserve the achaar naturally.

No. There is zero onion and zero garlic. Both are kept off fasting plates, so they are not in the recipe. The full list is seven items: raw mango, sendha namak, black pepper, cloves, black cardamom, cumin and desi khand.

Black pepper, cloves, black cardamom and cumin. All four are eaten during Hindu fasts. There are no mixed masalas, no asafoetida and no fasting-prohibited spices, so you always know what is on the plate.

No artificial preservatives, no synthetic colour and no vinegar. It is kept by salt, sun and spice alone. The label lists seven ingredients and nothing hidden behind an additive code.

Twelve months unopened. After opening, refrigerate and use within three to four months. Use a dry, clean spoon each time, since a little water shortens the life of any oil-free achaar. Keep the lid sealed and out of direct sun.

Yes, we ship across India. Mango achaar is made only once a year in summer, so the whole year's supply comes from one batch. When it sells out, the next is next mango season. If the page shows out of stock, join the waitlist and we will tell you when it returns.

Falahari Aamra vrat-friendly mango pickle in a Maatru Rasah glass jar, placed among raw green mangoes.

Take home this year's Phalahari Aamra.

Raw Ramkela kairi cured oil-free in sendha namak — no onion, no garlic, made for vrat and upvas. 

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