Mango pachadi

Mango season in already in and I know you all would be enjoying mambazham/ mamadipandu this summer. Here is a recipe to enjoy raw Mango as well which tastes sour, salty, sweet and hot all at a time.

Ingredients:

Raw Mango - 1 normal size any variety (not too sour and little ripened will be good)
Red chillies - 1 or 2
Jaggery - just a little to add sweet taste
Mustard, Asafoetida, oil, curryleaves, turmeric
Salt as required

Method:

1. Cut mango vertically into 4 pieces and cut it again horizontally to make 8 pieces or more, as you like.
2. Add little water so that the pieces get immersed in water and cook it. Use cooker to cook fast and save energy. Allow 2 whistles if using cooker.
3. When the mango pieces become tender, remove from heat and keep it aside.
4. Heat a pan with little oil. Add mustard and allow it to splutter.
5. Add a pinch of turmeric, salt, few curryleaves (not compulsary)and red chillies and fry for 1 minute.
6. Now add the cooked mango to this and stir for few minutes.
7. Remove from heat and add jaggery and mix it well. See that the mango pieces do not get mashed.
8. Serve it hot with plain rice.