MANGO CURRY

Mango curry

Mango is one of the most popular of all tropical fruits. Ripe mango is considered to be invigorating and freshening. Who doesn’t love mangoes? Pair this delicious curry with steamed rice and experience the burst of flavours on your taste buds.

Serves 6

Ingredients:

• 6 ripe mangoes, peeled
• 1 tsp coriander seeds
• 1/4 tsp jeera
• 1/4 tsp methi seeds
• Curry leaves - 5
• Mustard 1 tsp
• Red long chillies - 3
• 1 tsp jaggery
• 3 tsp grated coconut 

Recipe:

1. Wash and peel the mangoes. 
2. Squeeze the remaining skin with water and add it to the mangoes. 
3. Cook them for five minutes by adding jaggery.
4. Heat one tsp oil, add red chillies, coriander, jeera, methi, mustard and curry leaves. Fry for one minute. Grind this along with coconut.
5. Add the masala to the cooked mangoes. Add salt as per requirement and boil. Season with coconut oil, mustard and crushed garlic. Serve piping hot with steamed rice. 

Beetroot Sambar

Beetroot Sambar

Beetroot Sambhar

Beetroot sambar is a very tangy and spicy sambar, having a very strong colour and filled with the goodness of beetroot. This sambar can be served hot with rice or roti. Good source of iron.

What you need: 

• 2 beetroots (chopped into small cubes)                                 
•  ¾ cup toor dal

       
For Masala: 

• 1/2 tbsp rice   
• 1/2 tbsp coriander
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder           
• 4 tbsp grated coconut      
• 2 red chillies
• little tamarind

Method:

1. Pressure Cook dal with cut beetroots and curry leaves.
2. Masala: Heat little oil, fry rice, coriander seeds and chillies. 
3. When the rice turns whitish add coconut. Turn off the heat. Grind coarsely with tamarind.
4. When cooker is cooled down, add the masala, jaggery, salt. Add water to get the sambar consistency of your desire. Boil on a medium heat for 5-6 minutes. Turn off the heat. 
5. Season with hing and broken chilli. 
6. Serve hot with rice or roti.