Mambazha morkootaan (fruits in curd and coconut gravy)
6 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Mangoes | |
| 1½ | teaspoon | Turmeric |
| 1½ | tablespoon | Jaggery |
| 4 | Sprigs curry leaves; cleaned | |
| 3 | cups | Curd; churned |
| Salt; to taste -To Grind--- | ||
| 1 | Coconut; grated | |
| 16 | Green chiles | |
| 1 | teaspoon | Cumin seeds -For Seasoning--- |
| 3 | tablespoons | Coconut oil |
| 1 | teaspoon | Black mustard seeds |
| 3 | Red chiles; broken | |
Directions
Wash, deseed and cut mangoes into large pieces. Cook along with the turmeric, salt, jaggery, curry leaves and a little water till done. Grind coconut, green chilies, and cumin seeds into a paste, adding a little water. Add to the cooked mangoes and churned curd. Heat oil and add mustard seeds and red chilies. When brown, pour over curd and mango mixture. Bring to a boil and serve.
You can substitute 4 bananas for the mangoes.
From: Southern Delights (Recipes To Remember From Palakkad) by Parwathy Akhileswaran
Recipe by: Southern Delights by Parwathy Akhileswaran Posted to recipelu-digest by Sharon Raghavachary <schary@...> on Feb 17, 1998