Kerala Mambazha Pulissery
A traditional preparation from Kerala that balances flavour, texture, and aroma in the way that only home cooking can. No two households make it exactly the same, and that is the point.
Ingredientsfor 7 servings
- 2 nos Ripe mango with thick flesh — cut into big pieces, not juicy
- 5 nos Green chillies — slit
- 1 large Ginger — chopped
- 1 tsp Turmeric powder
- Salt, to taste
- 1 cup Yoghurt
- ½ cup Coconut powder Maggi
- 1 tbsp Veg oil
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- 1 tsp Fenugreek (Uluva)
- 5 nos Small onions — finely chopped (Kunjulli)
- 5 nos Garlic pods — finely chopped
- 3 - Dry red chillies (Kollamulaku)
- Curry leaves A, a few
Preparation
Step 1
Cook mango with green chilly, ginger, salt and turmeric powder.
Step 2
Do not overcook.
Step 3
Mix coconut powder and yoghurt in a bowl.
Step 4
Pour it into the cooked mango, stir under low flame for about 2 minutes Turn off the heat.
Step 5
Heat the oil in a tawa.
Step 6
Let the mustard seeds crackle and add fenugreek and cook until brown.
Step 7
Add chopped small onion, garlic, broken red chillies and curry leaves.
Step 8
Cook until the onion gets its well-known colour and aroma.
Step 9
Pour this over the mango.
Step 10
You may need to adjust salt according to the sourness of mango and yoghurt.
Tip
Do not rush the onion and shallot frying. The difference between pale onions and properly browned onions is the difference between a flat dish and a flavourful one.
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