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Mambazham Pulissery/Mango and Spiced Yogurt Curry




Mambazha Pulissery/Mango and Spiced Yogurt Curry

Mambazham/ Mango Pulisherri is a sweet and spicy curry made with ripe sweet mangoes. It is an old-fashioned recipe still made and served in many homes in Kerala. Whenever I get ripe mangoes, I cannot resist making mambazham pulisherri. It is absolute comfort food and goes well with steamed rice. Cooked mangoes are mixed with cumin flavored yogurt to make this delicious curry. There is a beautiful balance between the sweetness of mangoes and the sourness of spiced yogurt. The heat is from the green chilies and red chili powder and the earthiness from turmeric, fenugreek seeds, and cumin. Does it sound simple? And yes, it is a simple curry. If you are on a time crunch, this is a perfect recipe for you.

Pulisheri is the most common yogurt-based dish in Kerala cuisine. Pulisheri is made both with vegetables and fruits.  Ripe sweet mangoes make delicious curries like pulisherri, pachadi, or manga curry with coconut paste. Freshly ground coconut paste, cumin, curry leaves, and coconut oil add aroma and taste to this curry. 

There are a few mangoes that are selected for this curry.  If you are lucky to get Kerala naatu manga, chandrakaran, kotturkonam, or moovandan variety of mangoes, try using them to make pulisherri. The flavor of these mangoes are very unique. Pulisheri is also part of Kerala Sadhya. Sadhya is a hearty vegetarian feast with rice and curries and is served on all festive occasions. Try this delicious sweet and sour curry with mangoes, and let me know how it turned out for you :) Happy cooking!


Mambazham Pulissery/Mango and Spiced Yogurt Curry

Ingredients
Ripe mangoes-4-5 small sized mangoes
(or two medium sized cut into cubes)
Yogurt- 2 cup
Grated coconut- 1/2 cup
Green chilly-2
Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
Chilly powder- 1/2 tsp
Fenugreek powder- 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds-  1/2 tsp
Fenugreek seeds -a few
Chopped shallot- 1
Whole red chilly-1
Curry leaves-2 springs

Peel and cut mangoes into large chunks. If you are getting the small variety, then you can peel it and use it as a whole.
In a saucepan, put mangoes, chilly powder, turmeric, salt, and one cup of water. Cover and cook till mangoes get cooked, and it becomes a little creamy and thick.

Grind coconut and green chilly into a fine paste using little water and add to the mango mixture, stir and cook in medium flame for two minutes. Do not allow it to boil and switch off the flame. Blend fenugreek powder and yogurt and add to the cooked mangoes. Simmer for one more minute in low flame.

Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds. When mustard splutters, add shallots, red chilly, and curry leaves and fry.  Allow getting slightly brown. Pour this over the curry, mix, and cover with a lid till it is ready to be served.



You might also like,

Pazha Manga Curry/ Kerala Style Sweet Mango Curry
Angamaly Manga Curry- Raw Mango Coconut Milk Curry
Kadumanga/Mango Pickle
Meen Manga Curry/ Fish Raw Mango Curry
Mango Sago Pudding/Mango Tapioca Pearls Pudding 


Try this..
Hope you will all enjoy

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  1. julieJune 24, 2011 at 6:46 AM

    yummy tangy curry..love to have with steamed rice,I too have this in my draft, I cut the slices of mangoes..but yours looks superb..

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  2. Binys RecipesJune 24, 2011 at 7:15 AM

    wow dear...i have never had this but heard abt it a million times....curry sounds gud....looks appealg

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  3. IreneJune 24, 2011 at 7:18 AM

    This looks absolutely mouthwatering. I've never tried this dish myself. When my parents went to India for a visit last month one of our neighbors invited them for lunch and the aunty there made this dish. Dad fell in love with it (he's not a big mango fan). Thanks to you, I can probably borrow this recipe from you and try to recreate the dish for Dad... Good job!!! :)

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  4. Hamaree RasoiJune 24, 2011 at 8:03 AM

    Deliciously prepared curry dear. Absolutely tempting.

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  5. Deepthi KRJune 24, 2011 at 8:04 AM

    this is really different and awesome :)
    i'm loving it!!

    Happy Blogging!!!!
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  6. Cool Lassi(e)June 24, 2011 at 8:27 AM

    That looks really yum! Hey, i made one of your dish. It came out awesome! The whole family relished it. I will post it beginning of next month if that is okay with you. :)

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  7. divyaJune 24, 2011 at 8:58 AM

    Delicious and yummy curry,innovative recipe

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  8. TorviewtorontoJune 24, 2011 at 9:00 AM

    yummy flavours delicious

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  9. KrithisKitchenJune 24, 2011 at 9:04 AM

    Wow.. tangy sweet and tasty.. drooling..

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  10. NithyaJune 24, 2011 at 10:01 AM

    Delicious :)

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  11. Santosh BangarJune 24, 2011 at 10:01 AM

    i ave never cook and see but curryi like in any form it looks tempting here try ur version

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  12. Priya SureshJune 24, 2011 at 10:26 AM

    Omg, cant take my eyes from ur clicks, highly irresistible and tempting..

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  13. AnonymousJune 24, 2011 at 10:30 AM

    Very delicious curry hv till now not tried it .. am left with few mangoes ur pics r making me drooling to make them at once and finish them off with rice..Awesome!!

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  14. Hari Chandana PJune 24, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    Classic and delicious recipe.. looks awesome !!
    Indian Cuisine

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  15. PushpaJune 24, 2011 at 11:03 AM

    Love it love it love it any day.

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  16. aipiJune 24, 2011 at 12:15 PM

    Yum, looks delish. I have never prepared it at home. I guess I should bookmark this one :)
    US Masala

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  17. UnknownJune 24, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    wow, what a great beautiful color :)

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  18. Sobha ShyamJune 24, 2011 at 12:46 PM

    delicious n yummy pulisseri..my husband's fav..i can have it any time :)

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  19. UnknownJune 24, 2011 at 12:55 PM

    we really love this yummy morekozhambu in our home and I've been making this often - looks delicious dear

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  20. SravsJune 24, 2011 at 1:22 PM

    wow very beautiful color and looks so YUM !!

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  21. Sushma MallyaJune 24, 2011 at 3:02 PM

    Looks mouthwatering...lovely colour too...simply delicious!

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  22. SujiJune 24, 2011 at 5:26 PM

    Yummo!!My fav and one thing i really miss during this summer season..kidilan aytund chechi

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  23. Rookie QookieJune 24, 2011 at 5:33 PM

    bookmarked it for next sadya :)

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  24. UnknownJune 24, 2011 at 5:46 PM

    wow suja, ente control poyeettoo..ente familyude fav..adipoli ayitunduttoo!

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  25. UrmilaJune 24, 2011 at 7:25 PM

    mmm......super......I can just drink it like that

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  26. MélangeJune 24, 2011 at 8:34 PM

    This recipe is somewhat different from how I prepare suja..Looks superb ketto.

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  27. Treat and TrickJune 24, 2011 at 11:40 PM

    Very pleasant to the eye and absolutely yummy!

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  28. Sayantani Mahapatra MudiJune 25, 2011 at 12:43 AM

    lovely curry.

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  29. DeeptiJune 25, 2011 at 3:58 AM

    thats my favorite...love to have with rice

    http://www.panchamrutham.blogspot.com/

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  30. Suman SinghJune 25, 2011 at 4:42 AM

    Sounds delicious..

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  31. Suja ManojJune 25, 2011 at 6:52 AM

    Thanks all for stopping by and for the sweet comments..
    @Cool thanks dear for trying and glad to know that you like it. I am so excited and waiting for your post:)

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  32. ShylajaJune 25, 2011 at 7:01 AM

    Delicious and yummy puliseri
    South Indian Recipes

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  33. SarahJune 25, 2011 at 7:55 AM

    love it! this is my favourite dish and we have it almost everyday thanks to the mango season :)

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  34. Donna ElickJune 25, 2011 at 8:04 AM

    How absolutely interesting! Sounds fantastic!

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  35. AnonymousJune 25, 2011 at 11:54 AM

    ayyo ente fav anithu kandittu kothi akunnu

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  36. Ambreen (Simply Sweet n Savory)June 26, 2011 at 4:06 AM

    This sounds really interesting. Fantastic looking curry!

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  37. MiniBinoyJune 26, 2011 at 6:44 AM

    making me feel like having some rice with your yummy mambazha pulissery Suja!!

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  38. BeenaShyleshJune 26, 2011 at 8:40 AM

    njan kazhichittundu but neaver made

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  39. UnknownJune 26, 2011 at 6:25 PM

    Ente ettavum fav nadan dish annu mambazha pulliseri..Ethu adipoli aayittundu. Mouth-watering clicks..

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  40. Vatsala.June 26, 2011 at 8:38 PM

    It is new to me.
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  41. PravsJune 26, 2011 at 8:52 PM

    love mambazha pulissery !

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  42. UrmiJune 26, 2011 at 9:11 PM

    Yoghurt curry looks creamy, yummy and tempting. Very beautifully prepared.

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  43. Jayanthy KumaranJune 27, 2011 at 2:28 AM

    I m going to show my mom this recipe..she'll love it..:)
    Tasty Appetite

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  44. Kaveri VenkateshJune 27, 2011 at 3:33 AM

    Mambazha puliserry is my favorite too..looks super tasty

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  45. UmaJune 27, 2011 at 4:15 AM

    curry looks inviting! nice colour!

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  46. Priya SreeramJune 27, 2011 at 5:18 AM

    suja, pulissery has taken my heart away- yummmmmm !

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  47. AnonymousJune 28, 2011 at 6:30 PM

    Mouthwatering and tangy curry:)

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