Mampazha Koottan( mango Curry)

Today I will share with you a great recipe which is a combo of sweet and sour, the ripe mango curry (pazham manga curry). This is an authentic and traditional Kerala dish. Mambazha pulissery is a part of  Sadya(the feast) cuisine also.

1. ///Ingredients////
2. 4 small ripe mangoes
3. 2 or 4 Green chillies
4. 1/2 Cup grated coconut 
5. 1 Pinch mustard Seeds
6. 1/2 tsp chilly powder
7. 1 Cup fresh thick curd
8. 2 Teaspoons Jeera(small jeera)
9. 1 Pinch turmeric powder
10. 3 - 4 Sprigs curry Leaves
11. 3 - 4 red chillies dried 
12. 2 - 3 Teaspoons coconut oil
13. 1 Pinch Methi seeds (Fenugreek )
14. 1/4 cup powdered jaggery(1 lemon size jaggery powdered or smashed)

15. ///preparation///

    1. In a cup of water cook the ripe mangoes, green chillies, chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt.
    2. Using a mixer, grind the coconut and cumin into a fine paste.
    3. Add the above paste to the mangoes when they begin to cook.
    4. When the coconut and mangoes have cooked evenly, add the beaten curd and powdered jaggery.
    5. Cook for a very short time (Do not allow the curd to boil) and remove it from the stove.
    6. Allow it to cool lightly and then sprinkle the fenugreek powder over it.
    7. In a pan heat the oil add the curry leaves, mustard, dry red chillies and stir to fry them.
    8. Top the mango curry with the stir fried mix .
    9. Serve it with rice .