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Mango Pachadi

It is a sweet, sour and spicy pachadi mostly prepared on Tamil New Year Day. On Tamil New Year’s Day, fried neem flower is added to this pachadi signifying the different aspects of our life.

Mango Pachadi

Recipe by Kamala
Recipe rating: 2.0 from 1 votes
Course: Pachadi(Salad)Cuisine: Tamil, IndianDifficulty: Easy
Servings

5

servings
Prep time

5

minutes
Cooking time

10

minutes
Total time

15

minutes

It is a sweet, sour and spicy pachadi mostly prepared on Tamil New Year Day. On Tamil New Year’s Day, fried neem flower is added to this pachadi signifying the different aspects of our life.

Ingredients

  • Mango (raw) – 1 big size

  • Jaggery powdered – 1/2 cup

  • Sambar Powder – 1 teaspoon

  • Turmeric powder – a pinch

  • Salt – a pinch

  • Oil – 1 teaspoon

  • Mustard – 1/2 teaspoon

  • Asafoetida – 1/4 teaspoon

  • Curry leaves – few

Directions

  • Remove the skin from the mango. Slice it into medium size.
  • Put all the mango slices in a heavy bottomed vessel. Add sambar powder, turmeric powder and salt. Add little water just to cover the mangoes.
  • Cook it in a medium flame till the mango slices are soft.
  • Now mash the cooked mango. Add jaggery powder. (You can increase or decrease the quantity depends upon the sourness of the mango).
  • Allow to cook till the jaggery melts and blends well with mangoes.
  • Heat the oil and add mustard seeds. When the mustard seed pops up, add asafoetida and curry leaves and pour over to the mangoes.

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