Mambazha Pulissery

Mambazha Pulissery - A main curry with rice in Kerala cuisine, made of raw mango (Pacha manga), coconut paste and seasoning. A quick curry with minimum ingredients. No added curd.

Serves: 3

Ingredients

6 thin raw mango slices

1 cup (Indian standard measuring cup of  200 ml / 8 oz capacity  ) water

1 green chilli ( small ), slit lengthwise

1/2 teaspoon salt

For the coconut paste:

1/2 cup (60 g or 5  - 6 tablespoon ) coconut, grated (please do not use mature coconut)

1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder

1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder

2 tablespoon water

Make a  very smooth paste (venna pole arakkanam)  above ingredients with water in a small mixer bowl.

 Method

 In a bowl, mix raw mango slices  with 1 cup ( 200 ml / 8 oz ) water, salt and slit green chilli. Cover with a lid and cook on a medium heat for 10 - 12 minutes or until done / mango slices cooked.

Add coconut paste, mix well and cook on a low heat for 8 minutes ( add 1/4 cup  / 50 ml extra water if required. Pulissery should be of pouring  in consistency ). Switch off the heat.

For seasoning:

2 teaspoon oil

1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds

1/4 teaspoon jeera ( cumin seeds )

1 spring curry leaves or 6 nos

For seasoning:

Heat oil in a frying pan. Add mustard seeds. When they splutter, add jeera and fry for 1  minute until brown. Add curry leaves and saute for 1 - 2 minutes until fragrant. Pour the seasoning over pulissery and mix well. Serve with rice.

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