Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Mampazha Pulissery/Mango in yogurt coconut gravy

          Mangoes conjure images of a sultry afternoon in India and in the same vein rushes in the image of juicy ambrosial mangoes. In India, the first mangoes of the season appearing in markets are usually from Kerala.  When most states harvest mangoes around June March and April is when the fruits are ripe in Kerala.  This is important to mention here because these months also mark the end of an academic year.  Now you see where I am going with this?  Well, summer holidays rolls in and so does the season of mangoes.  When you put the two together it all locks up and pleasant childhood memories resurface.  Playing with siblings and cousins in our grandparents home, stoning down mangoes from the tree, walking through the yard picking kanni manga etc were all pass times greatly enjoyed.  Lunch time comes and we would be fed some savory dishes made out of mango and when I look back realize mangoes are indeed a integral part of our culture.  With an abundance of it in our state I am not in any doubt as to how someone might have found a way to make a savory dish out of it.  All kinds of things like pickling mangoes when they are raw, drying and powdering them, when ripe drying and eating it as a candy or making a thick shake and drinking it up and finally a savory dish to go with our staple diet rice. Without further ado just want to say mangoes are special as much as they are tasty.  I hope you enjoy this delicious dish and let me know what you think.  You have a nice day.



Ingredients:

Ripe Mango- 1
Yogurt- 1 Cup
Coconut grated - 3 Tbsp
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
Green chillies- 2
Red chilli powder- a pinch
Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp
Salt

For seasoning:

Mustard seeds- 1/4 tsp
Fenugrek seeds- 1/4 tsp
Red chillies- 2
Curry leaves -a sprig

Method:

1.Peel and cube the mango and cook them in enough water to immerse them completely after adding turmeric,green chillies,red chilli powder and salt.Cook for 10-12 minutes.
2.Grind the coconut and cumin seeds together to a fine paste.
3.Mix this paste in the cooked mango mix and cook covered for another 3-4 minutes.
4.Meanwhile blend the curd or yogurt using a whisk or hand mixer.
5.Add this into the mixture slowly while stirring with one hand.Adjust the consistency using water.
6.Stir continuously,and when you see the steam starts coming switch off the heat and pour into the serving dish.(This shouldn't take more than 3-4 minutes.If you keep longer it will get curdled)
7.Heat oil in a pan and do the seasoning.(when mustard seeds splutter, add fenugreek seeds, wait for that to splutter and reduce the heat, add red chillies and curry leaves)
8.Pour this seasoning over the pulissery and serve with Rice.



Contributor: Namitha

52 comments:

  1. Looks soooooooooo yummy.. really tempting with ur wonderful click.

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  2. Just pass those over here...I shall relish on them...nice click dear

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  3. I really need to try to make this. I am loving all you coconut and mango use in your posts. I want to make a coconut chutney too for the moong dal dosa I made (haven't posted it yet).

    This one looks and sound so good. Isn't it nice how foods can bring us back to our childhood and good memories?

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  4. wow! got to try this one too..after the hit with pineapple pulisery! Lovely pictures Namitha as always!

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  5. mango curries are always awesome.. u made it more flavorful using coconut n yogurt. :)
    Thanks for sharing!

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  6. Lovely! I must try this one too! Looks just lovely.

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  7. Sounds SOOOOOOOO delicious, I love this curry.

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  8. I cant stop saying how beautiful your clicks are...very nice, u really make a simple dish look so elegant

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  9. Wow, what an idea and really beautiful click. I will try the same with raw mango and let's see how it comes :)

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  10. Really beautiful click and looks so good dear...

    http://treatntrick.blogspot.com

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  11. Interesting dish, I have never used fruit in cooking in this way.Nice click.

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  12. mambhazha pulisseri looks delicious..one of our favorite..best with kerala kuthari..if u add pickle awesome

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  13. Beautiful clicks!! Mambazha pulliseri adipoli aayittundu Namitha..its one of my favs..

    We too have a mambazha pulliseri lying in our drafts for almost 2 months and the recipe is exactly the same..pulliseride color shariyakunillenne paranju oru 4-5 times undakki photos eduthittundakum ;-) eppozhum shariyayonnu ariyilla...ee pulliseri ethayalum superb!!

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  14. nice one...i have been waiting for fresh mangoes in our grocery stores...i only keep seeing the frozen ones:(

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  15. beautiful dish.. love the color of mango with yogurt.

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  16. love mampazha puliseery, one of my fav. Loved the click.

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  17. Namitha

    Mampazha pulissery ente favorite, I will make them more often. Nice pulissery and click too.

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  18. Looks mouthwatering. Perfect for the season and beautiful click.

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  19. Awww..I want that so bad I could feel it in my bones. I am a Mango maniac and you are teasing me very much!

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  20. Sounds SOOOOOOOO delicious, I love this curry.

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  21. Looks beautiful in that dish, such a nice presentation... yummy, too!

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  22. Love the color of it, almost like kootan!

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  23. Looks so delicious and mouth watering. Have mangoes, will prepare it soon.

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  24. Now this is totally new to me...ripe mango in yogurt sauce, sounds interesting.

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  25. I love anything with mango..this puliserry is too delicious..have to try..thanks for sharing..

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  26. Reminded me of my days with mango too.Nice click there!Your recipes do tempt to start cooking the kerala way .They are delicious!Had this dish in a resort in munnar.Just loved it!

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  27. I'm eagerly waiting for fresh mangoes to arrive here. Wanna try this one. Very nice presentation as well.
    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  28. Mouthwatering pulissery and beautiful click.

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  29. A very nostalgic post! I have a pulicherry to be posted too but we call it pazhtha manga curry :)

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  30. Reading ur post feeling nostalgic...the snaps are grt as usual and the recipe is too good...

    BTW, Thanks a lot for the answer...I am so glad that u didn't mind...have a nice day..

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  31. This sounds like a fabulous combination! I love the cool sweet mango and coconut with the heat of the chilis!

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  32. Looks very tempting dear!!!
    Nice clicks :-)

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  33. yummy pulissery...really tempting!!

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  34. You have taken me to my childhood with this recipe, every mango season we had this curry a lot, mom did with slices and alsomade curry with ripe mangoes whole.
    I have ot had this dish in 20 yrs, drool.

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  35. lovely curry. Please collect your awards from my blog

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  36. wooow dear pulissery looks great n yummyyy,,well presented dear..

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  37. Slurppppp!!am drooling rite now here...tempting dish!!

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  38. Hy Namitha,

    First time here. Amazed by your healthy collection of recipes here. Happy to follow you. Do drop in at my blog sometime.

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  39. Hello dearies..hru both doing there???

    What a lovely click! Made me drool again...hehe! ;)

    Well, I'm back again...but with bad internet connection..errr! :(

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  40. my favorite...same pinch, dear...i too have the same bowl!

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  41. oooh I can almost taste the mango from here - yum!

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  42. Mangoes are my favorite fruit and I have to say this gravy looks and sounds delicious!

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  43. I enjoyed reading about a part of your childhood :) The dish is lovely and I am sure it is delicious too!

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  44. I love mango and also coconut. This has to be my favourite...looks very delicious...mmm. Thanks for sharing. MaryMoh at http://www.keeplearningkeepsmiling.com

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  45. Mouth watering gravy.. looks sooo delicious.. nice clicks!!

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  46. I am getting awfully tempted by your photos here...looks super delicious and love the nice yellow color :)

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  47. I must shift near your house to get these yumilicious food daily.. hmm.. i know.. Love this yellow yogurt sauce ...

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  48. This dish sounds incredible with mango!

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  49. I remember bookmarking this one somewhere, time to do it soon in my kitchen! Gosh It is too good the picture!

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