Mango Perukku

The perfect accompaniment to rice this summer, 

this mango curry dishes out the optimal flavor 

for the season—tangy, salty and slightly sweet.

Ingredients

• 1 big green mango
• ½ a coconut, grated
• ½ tsp jeera
• 5 green chillies
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• ½ cup curd
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• 2 dried red chillies
• 2 sprigs of curry leaves
• ½ tsp mustard for garnish

Preparation

Remove the skin of the mango, chop it into small pieces and crush it lightly
Grind into a coarse paste the coconut, jeera, green chillies and mustard seeds with a little water

Mix the chopped and crushed mango with the curd and the ground paste
Make a garnish with the oil, mustard, curry leaves and dried chillies
Add this to the mango-curd mix and serve

by Anandavalli Thekkinkattil