Friday, January 18, 2013

MANGAI THOKKU-HOT AND SWEET





Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 15 minutes



Ingredients Required:

1.       Big Mangai-2
2.       Kaara  podi or Milagai podi -6 to 8 teaspoons
3.       Vellam-150 gm
4.       Refined oil-200 gm
5.       Kadugu-for seasoning
6.       Perungayam-for flavor
7.       Salt- to taste
8.       Water-little for cooking

Procedure:
·      
           1)Wash the raw mangoes until clean and shred them using a fine grater, throw away the seeds or plant them in your garden if you have enough space

·       2)  Take a big bandli (cooking vessel) and pour little refined oil in it

·         3)Add mustard, allow it to splutter and now add the grated mango portion

·        4) Add milagai podi, salt, vellam and perungayam one by one

·        5) Stir this mixture well and cook for some time in medium  flame

·         6)Now add sufficient water to this mixture to be thoroughly cooked so that it becomes soft

·         7)Add the remaining oil and keep it well covered for some time in low flame until all the ingredients blend well

·         8)When the oil separates switch off the stove and allow it to cool

Note:

v  Refined oil or nallenai can be used, the choice is yours

v  Mangai used may be arisi mangai or the small ones, arisi mangai is less sour and suits this thokku while the other variety is fit for milagai mangai

v  People who want it more spicy can adjust the quantity of milagai podi accordingly

v  This resembles Gujrathi mangai pickle, but this variety is more juicy and vey quick to make.

English Equivalents’

1.       Mangai-Raw mangoes
2.       Milagai or Kaara podi- Red chilli powder
3.       Vellam-Jaggery
4.       Perungayam-Asofoetida
5.       Kadugu-Mustard




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