https://foodsofnations.com/products/indian-pickle-masala-ach...
Here's a 'wet kind' to make Gujarati style pickles:
https://www.tarladalal.com/homemade-indian-pickle-masala-guj...
Here's a recipe to make mango pickle (this being the tail end of summer, you may chance upon raw mangoes still): https://www.tarladalal.com/spicy-mango-pickle-mango-pickle-w...
Or try pickling lemons, which are easily available year-round:
https://www.tarladalal.com/sweet-lemon-pickle-nimboo-ka-acha...
https://profusioncurry.com/sweet-lemon-pickle-recipe/#recipe
The most simple and basic aavakaya (andhra pradesh style mango pickle with mustard) is as follows:
1 cup heaped mustard powder, one cup heaped chilli powder, one cup (not heaped) salt. A handful of fenugreek seeds. Mix evenly. Toss the mango pieces in this. Add a little gingelly oil to wet the mixtute and help the mixture stick a bit. Place into clean jar. Glass or ceramic, avoid metal. Add a generous amount of gingelly oil. You don't need to top the vessel or make a layer.
Wait 2 days,then mix the entire jar once with a strong, deep spatula (or a clean hand, but beware the spice and wash very very very well afterwards).
This will taste good from day 2. It's a very distinct taste from a matured pickle, and I always eat a little when it is fresh. It will slowly mature over 6 months to a year to its final preserved taste.
Takealittle of it to a smaller vessel for daily use. Do not leave a metal spoon in or use a metal container.
This can be experimented with as little as 2-3 mangoes. About half a cup of salt chilli and mustard should be enough for this.
Also, this is just the simple recipe. There's a lot that depends on ingredient selection which can not be summarised as easily. Clean ingredients and avoiding introducing additional moisture will ensure it will stay good for atleast a couple of months. Well made pickles last multiple years.