Mambazha Pulissery is a delicious curd based mango curry prepared using ripe mangoes, curd, basic cooking spices, fresh coconut and has a mildly sweet, tangy and spicy taste. This authentic Keralian side dish is best enjoyed with plain steamed rice.
Ingredients
1 cup raw mango cut into pieces (I used totapuri)
2 tsp oil
1 cup grated fresh coconut
1 tsp turmeric powder
1/4 tsp red chilli powder
2 green chillies
1/4 tsp fenugreek/methi seeds dry roasted and powdered
1 tsp cumin seeds/ jeera
1/2 cup curds
Jaggery to taste
Salt to taste
For the tempering:
2 tsp oil
1 tsp mustard
Curry leaves
2 red chillies
Procedure
Put cut mango pieces in a vessel with 1/2 cup water, turmeric powder, salt and red chilli pdr. cook till mango pieces are cooked. Turn off the flame.
Grind coconut with cumin seeds, green chillies into a fine paste
In a pan heat 2 tsp oil, add methi powder,fry for a second, add the masala paste and fry for 5 mins
Add the cooked mango pieces, jaggery and let it boil for 5 mins
Add the curds and give a quick boil and turn off the flame
Temper with the mentioned ingredients
Serve with rice.
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