MANGO GRAVY | MAMBAZHA KUZHAMBU - MANGO RECIPES

I learnt this from my MIL and  prepared this for the first time..I loved it a lot.. Its nothing but the usual vatral kuzhambu with ripe mango in it.. .U can try this with ur own sambar powder also or with red chilly powder & Dania seeds powder in 1:2 ratio ..

Ingredients 

• Ripe mango – 1 no ( cut into 3 slices but mango should be whole.Hope u can understand from the above picture )
• Tamarind – Big gooseberry size
• Sambar powder –1.5 -2 tbsp
• Salt & water – As needed.

To temper :

• Mustard seeds – 1 / 2 tsp
• Methi seeds – 1/2 tsp
• Urad dal – 1/2 tsp
• Jeera – 1 tsp
• Toor dal – 1 tsp
• Small onion – 5 nos (finely chopped )
• Garlic flakes – 4 nos (finely chopped)
• Whole Garlic flakes – 10 nos
• Curry leaves – a few (chopped )
• Cooking oil – 1   tbsp

Method 

• Heat a kadai with oil and temper the items given above in the same order except whole garlic flakes.Keep it in low flame.
• Add the whole garlic flakes and saute till it changes golden brown.Nice aroma wafts around.
• Now add the tamarind extract , sambar powder , turmeric powder  , salt & required water.
• Let it boil for sometime..Then add the sliced whole mango and allow it to cook in the tamarind extract.
• Make sure there is enough water for the mango to cook.Cover with a lid.
• After sometime check whether the mango is done by pressing the outer skin.
• Switch off the flame .Pour a tbsp of sesame oil and few curry leaves on the gravy and dont mix it.This gives a special flavor to the vatral kuzhambu.
• Remove and serve hot with white rice and sesame oil.