Mango Vathakuzhambu

Ingredients :-

1. 1-2 sour mangoes - either green or yellow
2. tamarind paste - 1tbsp
3. salt - 1 1/2 tbsp
   
4. chilli powder - 2tbsp
   
5. hing - 1/4tbsp
6. green chilli - 2
7. curry leaves - a handful
8. fenugreek seeds,urad dal,1 tsp oil and mustard for the tadka
   

Method:-

1. Cut a green mango into bite sized pieces.For this recipe, I used a yellow mango that turned out to be really sour,and worked well for this vathakuzhambu.
2. Boil mango and tamarind water until the mango cooks well. Then add a dash of chilli powder, salt , hing and one or two green chillies.
   
3. simmer until the mango cooks and the raw smell of tamarind dissipates.
   
4. Do the tadka with a tbsp of oil, mustard seeds, urad dal, red chillies.Add 1-2 fenugreek seeds at the end until the fenugreek seeds turn brown and aromatic. If the fenugreek seeds turn too dark, it will add a bitter taste.
   
5. Finally, garnish with curry leaves and serve hot with rice.
   

Mango vathakuzhambu tastes great on rainy days or when you are nursing a cold. If you eat this with a little sesame oil or as an accompaniment to curd rice, it is phenomenal.