Mango kalan

[Milagai]

Mango kalan

Serves 4 as Side.

Mango kalan is a yummy Kerala dish:

ripe mangoes simmered in spiced buttermilk....

Different from the other mango+buttermilk recipes

I posted.

Many variations on the theme.....

• 1 c diced ripe mango
  
• 1/2 c water
  
• 2 c buttermilk or diluted yogurt
  
• 2 T freshly grated coconut
  
• 1 clove of garlic
  
• 1 tsp cumin seeds, toasted and ground
  
• 1/2 tsp red chili powder (use more or less to taste)
  
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
  
• 1/2 T canola oil
  
• 1/2 tsp black mustard seeds
  
• 1 dried red chilis, broken in half
  
• 6 fresh curry leaves
  
• salt
  

keep all ingredients ready

1. grind the coconut, cumin, and garlic to a smooth paste.

2. simmer the mango chunks in the water with the above paste, salt, turmeric, and red chili powder. simmer until done.

3. turn the heat very low, add the buttermilk and stir well until mixed. don't let boil just heat gently

and thoroughly.

4. in a small skillet or miniature wok, heat the oil,

add the mustard seeds, when they pop add the dry

red chilies and curry leaves. stir fry quickly for

a few seconds until thoroughly sauteed (i.e. this is the tarka).

5. dump this mixture into the buttermilk (it will sizzle).

that's all. it's done. taste and check for salt etc.

you may want to add a splash of lemon juice if the

buttermilk is

insufficiently tart, but because you are using ripe mangoes,

there should be a definite sweet overtone to this sweet,

hot, and tangy dish.

it's designed to be eaten with rice, but adapt as wished.

goes great with the entire chapati/roti/etc spectrum.

Keywords: Side, Indian, Vegetarian, Intermediate, Fruit

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