Muringakka Manga Curry/ Drumstick Mango Curry

Muringakka Mango Curry/ Drumstick Mango Curry

Today's recipe is a simple and quick side dish for rice. This is a coconut based tangy curry with the combined flavors of drumsticks and mangoes. My mother makes this curry whenever drumsticks and mangoes are in season.This is a common curry base with local flavors and you can choose between a variety of ingredients and combinations to make it unique.You can add those available like mangoes, jack fruit seeds/chakka kuru, tomatoes, plantain, drumsticks and also make it non- vegetarian by adding prawns fresh or dried (unakka chemmeen).

Ingredients
Drumsticks-3
Green Mango- 1
Shallots- 5-6
Ginger- 1 inch thick
Garlic-2 pods
Cumin seeds- 1/3 tsp
Green chilly- 4
Coconut-1 cup
Turmeric powder- 1/3 tsp
Chilly powder- 1/2 tsp

Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
Dry red chilly -2
Curry leaves- 1 spring

Gently peel or scrape off the green part and cut drumstick into three inch pieces. Peel off skin and cut mangoes into cubes. Add one cup of water , green chilly, turmeric powder, chilly powder and salt and cook the drumstick and mangoes till it is done. Make a paste of coconut, shallots, ginger and garlic. Add this to the cooked vegetables and mix in. Adjust consistency by adding a little water. Allow this to simmer in low flame for about two minute. Do not allow this to boil. In a separate pan heat oil and add mustard seeds. When they splutter add curry leaves and dry red chilly and fry. Pour this over the curry and mix. Serve with rice.

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Hope you will all enjoy