Manga pachadi

Ingredients

1 big raw mango, cut into medium cubes
5 tbsp curd
3 tbsp grated coconut
1/2 inch ginger

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

4 pearl onions

1 pinch turmeric powder

3 green chillies

water enough to cook the mango

salt to taste

For Tampering

1 tbsp coconut oil

1/4 tsp mustard seeds

2 or 3 dry red chillies

a few curry leaves

Preparation

1. Cook the mango cubes in water with salt and turmeric powder.

(If you like the curry to be white in color, you can avoid turmeric powder)

2. Grind the grated coconut along with mustard seeds, cumin seeds, green chillies, pearl onions and ginger to a smooth paste.

3. Add this mixture to the cooked mango and cook until it boils.  (if no water is left with the cooked mango, add 1 or 2 tbsp of water as needed). Once it boils, turn off the heat.

4. After 5 minutes, add curd to this and stir well. You can add more curd if needed. Adjust the salt at this stage.

5. Now, heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds. Add dry red chillies and curry leaves. Pour it to the curry and the pachadi is ready!!

Thanks to soumya for this simple, yet delicious recipe.