Mampazha Pulissery - Ripe Mango Khadi

The aroma, sweetness & royal colour of mango blended with spices, coconut oil & sour curd makes it the king of all dishes. Aboslutely royal and stunning dish from God's Own Country the greener of green India - Kerala!

Ingredients :

1. Ripe Mango - 3 Nos (flavourful & sweet mango variety of your region)
2. Sour thick buttermilk - 1 cup
3. Grated coconut - 1 cup
4. Red chillies - 4 nos
5. Peppercorns - 1 tsp
6. Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
7. Fenugreek seeds - 1/2 tsp
8. Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
9. Salt to taste
10. Sugar - 3 tsp (or to taste)

Tempering :-

1. Coconut Oil - 1 & 1/2 tbsp 
2. Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
3. Curry leaves - 1 sprig

Procedure :-

• Slice the mangoes with skin. Remove skin from few pieces and keep it aside. this we are going to use at the finishing stage of the dish for garnishing.

• Boil mango pieces with skin (this will emit complete flavour of mango) adding 2 and 1/2 tea cups of water, salt and turmeric powder. Once cooked, remove skin from the mango pieces and let it cool separately.

• Dry roast Fenugreek (methi) seeds till they turn light brown in colour, powder it using mortar & pestle (or prepare and powder it in large quantity & store in an air tight container to use in khadis & other preparations)

• In a small pan, heat 1/2 tsp coconut oil and roast the red chillies (this will give nice flavour to the dish)

• Grind coconut, Cumin seeds, Red Chillies, Peppercorns together adding water to a smooth paste (you can use the water in which mango is boiled)

• Mash the boiled mango pieces and add the ground masala paste to it, add sugar, roasted fenugreek seed powder and boil

• Add the thick & sour buttermilk & cook on medium flame  stirring continuosly for 4 min or till foam forms on top.

• Remove from flame and temper with mustard seeds & curry leaves in coconut oil and add to the dish.

•  Now add the saved ripe mango pieces to garnish the dish.

• Tounge tickling royal pulissery is ready to make you drool :p

Mezhukupirati / mezhukuvarati is the best side dish for this. Fried Kerala Urad Papad is added bonus!