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Yeh dil mango more!

Actress and model Harshika Poonacha shares a traditional Coorg Mango Curry recipe.

Ingredients

  • ½ kg jungle mangoes (small and slightly ripened)
  • For first masala: Roast the following ingredients to a dark colour and grind finely.
  • 1 tbsp jeera powder
  • ½ tsp mustard seeds
  • ¼ tsp fenugreek seeds

For second masala:

  • 2 tbsp cooking oil
  • ½ tsp mustard seeds
  • 4-5 curry leaves
  • 4-5 garlic chopped
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 1-½ teaspoon salt
  • 4 tbsp jaggery syrup

Method

  • Skin mangoes. Keep the skin in another bowl and add 200 ml water.
  • Squeeze the skin of all the juices, keep liquid, throw out the skin. Set aside.
  • Put mangoes with its juices in a vessel and cook on a low flame with salt and chilli powder. In a small, shallow frying pan, heat oil, add mustard seeds, curry leaves and chopped garlic. Add sliced onions and the ground masala, stir fry.
  • Add this dry mixture to the mangoes in the vessel. Now, increase flame to medium heat and cook for one to two minutes, adding jaggery syrup.
  • Mix well and serve.
  • This mango curry goes well with fluffy, white rice.
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