mango sidedish
This is a very common sweet n sour dish and is prepared very frequently in most konkani households throughout the mango season :-)
Ingredients
- Juicy mangoes - 4
- Grated jaggery - 4 tablespoons
- Oil - 1 teaspoon
- Mustard - half teaspoon
- Red chillies - 2
- Green chillies - 2
- Udad daal - half teaspoon
- Bay leaves - a strand
- Salt to taste
Method
- Peel the mangoes and squeeze the pulp. ( Do not throw away the seed )
- To this add the grated jaggery and mix well. If the mangoes are sour, add more jaggery.
- Heat some oil in a pan.
- Add the mustard. After it sputters, add the udad daal, red chillies, green chillies and bay leaves.
- To this add the mango pulp (along with the seed), little water to dilute and salt to taste.
- Bring this to boil.
Tips
- Use mangoes that are not very sweet. This way these mangoes are put to a good use and the dish tastes sweet and sour.
Preparation time: 15 mins