Mambazha Pulisseri

Ingredients:

Ripe Mango - 1 big
Grated coconut -1/2cup
Cumin seeds -1/2tsp
green chilli - 2
Turmeric powder - 1/4tsp
Curd - 1cup
Sugar - 1/2 - 1tsp
Coconut oil- 1tsp
Mustard seeds-1/2tsp
Fenugreek seeds - 1/2tsp
Red chillies - 2
Curry leaves -2 strands
Salt


Method:

Remove the skin of the mango and cut into big pieces.Boil the mangoes with turmeric powder,green chillies and salt.Cook it till the mango become tender.Grind coconut with cumin seeds to a fine paste and add this to the boiling mango.Bring this to boil and switch off the flame.
Blend the curd to make it smooth and add this to the curry.Add sugar to this curry if you like.Adjust the flavor until the right balance of sweetness and sourness is reached.
In a small pan heat oil and splutter mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds.Add red chillies and curry leaves.
Add this to the mango curry and cover it for 5 minutes.After that mix well and serve with hot rice.

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