South Indian
Mavina Khara
Prep Time
20
Cook Time
10
Total Time
30
Mango Season !!!! A much awaited season for many out there!
Presenting Karnataka’s Authentic recipe called “MAVINA KHARA”. This recipe is age-old traditional dish made out of small riped mangoes flavored with Indian spices. It’s pretty simple to make and trust me it tastes heaven! Sweet tangy spicy mangoes coated with red chilly powder, salt, hing and tempered with mustard & curry leaves is soul-soothing.
A must try recipe indeed!
Ingredients:
- Small Mangoes (riped) – 6
- Red chilli powder – ½
- Methi seeds – 4 -5
- Oil – 1 tsp
- Curry leaves – 4 – 5
- Sugar (powered) – 1 tsp
- Hing – ¼
- Mustard seeds – 1/3 tsp
- Jeera – ¼ tsp
- Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
- Salt – as per taste
Method of preparation:
- Take small size riped mangoes & peel off their skin
- If you use 6 mangoes, let 5 mangoes be as usual and squeeze 1 mango so that it’s pulp helps to coat the spices uniformly
- Add 1/2 tsp of red chilli powder, salt, sugar (if mangoes are not sweet) and a dash of hing (asafoetida). Give it a gentle mix
- For seasoning, heat 1 tsp of oil, add mustard, jeera and 4-6 methi seeds for the flavour…and then add turmeric powder and curry leaves
- Temper mangoes with this seasoning. Give it a nice stir
- Mavina khara is ready to eat. Best to eat along with steamed rice and a papad!!!
