Pazha Manga Curry/ Kerala Style Sweet Mango Curry

Pazha Manga Curry/ Kerala Style Sweet Mango Curry

Pazha manga curry is a sweet and spicy curry made with ripe sweet mangoes. Mangoes and coconut have an affinity for each other, and this curry is a classic example. Ripe mangoes are cooked, in mildly spiced ground coconut paste. It is an old-fashioned recipe still made and served in many homes in Kerala. This curry invokes the real nostalgia of simple village life, a taste that lingers in your memories.

I love the mango season. Well, how can anyone not love mangoes! Whenever I get ripe mangoes, I cannot help remembering the mango season in Kerala and the aroma of different mango dishes that my mom and grandmother make. Mangoes are processed with great care and stocked up for the rest of the year as salted mangoes, pickles, and sun-dried mangoes. But this curry is seasonal as you need ripe mangoes. Ripe sweet mangoes are good to make curries like pulisherri (yogurt-based curry), pachadi, or manga curry with coconut paste.

Now coming back to this recipe, if you are a fan of mangoes you will relish this dish. Ground coconut paste forms the base of this delicious curry and there is a right balance of sweetness, heat, and flavor. Coconut and mango add a touch of sweetness. The heat is from the green chilies and red chili powder, and the earthiness from turmeric and cumin. It is slightly different from mambazham pulisherry that is made for Kerala Sadhya/ vegetarian feast.  Pazha manga curry is a flavorful dish, and if you are lucky to get Kerala naatu manga, chandrakaran, kotturkonam or moovandan variety of mangoes, it will be perfect for this curry. It is quick and easy to make goes well with steamed rice.

Pazha Manga Curry/ Kerala Style Sweet Mango Curry

Ingredients
Ripe mango- 2 medium sized
Green chilly slit- 2
Chilly powder- 1/3 tsp
Turmeric powder- 1/3 tsp
Salt to taste
Jaggery- 1 tbs (optional)

To make a paste
Coconut grated- 1 1/3 cup
Cumin-a pinch
Shallots/pearl onion- 3-4
garlic -2 pod

Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves- 2 springs
Shallots finely chopped- 1
Dry red chilly- 2
Coconut oil- 3 tbs

Cut mangoes into cubes. If you are getting the small variety, then you can peel it and use it as a whole.
In a pot, mix mangoes, slit chilly, salt, turmeric, and chilly powder, and half a cup of water cook till mangoes are tender.  Add jaggery and mix well.

Make a fine paste of grated coconut, cumin, and shallots and mix this to the cooked mangoes. Simmer in low flame for about two minutes. Do not allow it to boil and switch off the flame.
Heat coconut oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, and when they splutter add sliced shallots, dry red chilly and curry leaves. Allow getting slightly brown. Pour this over the curry, mix, and cover with a lid till it is ready to be served.

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Hope you will all enjoy!