Mambazha Kurukku Kaalan

Ingredients

• Ripe Mango - 3 nos ( if you are using  small naattu managa- 6 nos )
• Green Chilli - 4 slit into 2
• Thick Curd - 1 cup
• Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
• Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp
• Jaggery syrup(sharkkara paani) -  2 -3 tbsp (according to ones sweetness)
• Salt - To Taste
• Water - as needed

To grind to paste

• Coconut - 1/2 cup
• Jeera/cumin - 1 pinch
• Green chilli - 1 small

To splutter

• Ghee - 2 tbsp
• Mustard seeds -1 tsp
• Fenugreek seeds -1 tsp
• Dried Red chilli -3
• Curry leaves - few
• Fenugreek powder -1/2 tsp
• Chilli Powder -1 pinch

Method

1. Grind coconut ,green chilli and cumin to a fine paste using very little water.
2. Clean and cut mango to big cubes.You can use the seed also (optional) for this recipe.If you are using small variety nattumanga use them as a whole.No need to slice it.
3. In a pan cook mango cubes along with  turmeric, chilli, slit green chilli and few curry leaves using  enough water. (Since naatumanga is not available here I used normal ripe mango).
4. When it is almost cooked ,add 2-3 tbsp jaggery  syrup and mix well.Let it get coated with the mangoes.
5. Add grounded coconut paste and mix well in medium flame.
6. Reduce flame to low and add thick curd and mix well.
7. Immediately remove from fire.
8. In another heated pan add ghee. Add ingredients given in the section "To splutter".
9. Pour over the curry.
10. Serve hot with rice