Raw Mango Sweet Pachadi

Various dishes are made from the Raw mango , especially when it is in  season . The Mango Pachadi is especially made , to celebrate Tamil New year, in the month of April. This sweet and tangy preparation is delicious and is savoured during the summer months .

 

Recipe from Cook and See vol 1.

Ingredients

  • Green unripe Mango – 1 (big one) chopped to medium sized cubes,
  • Jaggery – 100 grams,
  • Salt – ½ teaspoon,
  • Turmeric powder – ¼ teaspoon,
  • Ghee – 1 teaspoon,
  • Mustard – 1 teaspoon,
  • Green chillies – 2 chopped fine,
  • Water – ¾ cup,
  • Curry leaves – 1 tablespoon.

Method

  1.  Chosen Mango should be neither too tender or ripe. It must be both sweet and sour . Chop them with their skin intact .
  2. Heat water in a pan or a vessel, add the mango pieces, salt and turmeric powder, Cook till soft.
  3. Add jaggery and give it a stir. As it dissolves it becomes watery, mix well.
  4. As the jaggery blends , add  1 teaspoon rice flour (optional ) mixed with a teaspoon of water .
  5. Cook in low heat till one to two minutes.
  6. Heat ghee in another small pan, add mustard and green chillies, as it sizzles drop in the curry leaves.
  7. Garnish the pachadi. The delicious pachadi is ready to be devoured.
  8. Variation : You can add neem flowers which are fried in ghee to the pachadi. This is made during the Tamil New Year.