Ann's Kitchen

Sweet Mango Chutney ( Mambala Pachadi)

Hi all lovely ladies and gentlemen who love to cook, I just decided to record my culinary expertise ( !!!) and  journal all my family recipes here. 

It's summer in Bangalore, India and it is the best season for mangoes ever. The beautiful yellow-orangish colors of mangoes ( unique of its own)  and the aroma of these fresh mangoes in the fruit carts all over the place is a wonderful scene to witness in summer. 

I have been watching this you tube video of Ellen Degeneres show where Tiffany Haddish teaches Oprah and Ellen how to cook “joyful greens”…Basically she teaches you to smile with joy all the while you are cooking! 

Just for fun, I have added that you tube link here!

You tube video of Tiffany Haddish ( Joyful greens)with Ellen and Oprah

I believe in it ..when you cook with joy and love in your heart, whatever you cook will be utterly delicious! 

I would like to start my recipe journal with a sweet dish and here it is…And don’t forget to cook with a smile!

Sweet Mango Chutney

Ingredients:

· Sweet Mangoes ( Not fully ripe , kind of sweet and sour ones) – 3( Preferably like the ones  as shown in the pic – Kilimooku Mambalam as they call in South India)

·  Sugar – 250 gm( according to your taste and according to the sweetness of the mangoes)

· Ghee – 3 table spoons

· Mustard seeds – 1 teaspoon

· Urid dal ( split) – 1 teaspoon

· Dried red chillies – 7 or 8

· Curry leaves – 10

· Fresh coconut flakes – 4 tablespoons

· Salt – ½ teaspoon 

· Water – 2 ½ cups

Instructions:

Rinse the mangoes in water and peel off their skins and slice them small.

Fill the pan with water until the mango slices are almost immersed.

Put half teaspoon salt and boil the mango slices until its almost cooked.

Add sugar to it and stir it well.

Then take a small pan and heat it, add the ghee, mustard seeds, urid dal, dried red chillies, curry leaves to it.

Then add the seasoning to the cooked mango slices in the large pan.

Add the fresh coconut flakes to it.

And mix it well.

Voila! 

Delicious Mambala Pachadi is ready!

You can have this sweet mango chutney as a dessert after meals or with meals or as a snack.

Hope you like this recipe and please don’t forget to add your comments here!

Thank you!