Mango Smoothie

Ingredients:

Ripened Mango - 1
Milk - 1 cup
Yogurt - 1/2 cup
Sugar - 3 tsp
Cardamom - 1 whole
Almonds - 5 or 6
Pistachios (optional) - for garnishing

Procedure:

• Soak almonds in water for an hour.
• Peel and cube the mango.
• Peel the cardamom and discard the shell.
• In the blender blend together mango cubes, yogurt, milk, cardamom and soaked almonds to a smooth consistency.
• Transfer to serving cups and garnish with dry nuts like pistachios.

Simply delicious for any time of the day.

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Raw Mango Pickle (Mamidikaya Pacchadi)

Ingredients:

Raw mango - 1
chili powder - 1 tsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Fenugreek (mentulu) - 1 tsp
Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Red chilies - 1
Curry leaves - a few

Procedure:

• Cut mango into small pieces. Set them aside.
• Roast fenugreek and mustard seeds. Save half of it for seasoning and grind the other half into dry powder.
• Add 1 tablespoon oil to a pan on medium heat. When it is hot add roasted mustard, fenugreek, urad dal, red chili and curry leaves.
• When the urad dal turns light brown (may take a minute or two) add turmeric powder and salt to taste and turn off the heat. Next add roasted mustard, fenugreek and cut mango pieces and mix well.
  
  
  It is ready to be served. This pickle goes very well with yogurt rice. Could be stored in the refrigirator for 5 to 7 days.

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Moongdal with Mango (Mamidikaya Pesarapappu)

Ingredients:

Moong dal (Pesara pappu)- 1 cup
Green mango - 1/2
Onion - 1/2
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Red chili - 1
Garlic - 2 cloves
Curry leaves - 5 to 6
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Procedure:

• Put 1 tablespoon of oil in a pressure cooker on medium heat. When its hot add mustard.
• When the mustard sputters add cumin seeds, sliced garlic, curry leaves, red chili, urad dal, cut onion and turmeric. Mix well.
• After 5 minutes add cut mango pieces, washed moong dal and mix well. Let the oil coat the dal and mango pieces.
• Next add 3 cups water and close the pressure cooker and place weight. When the first whistle comes turn the stove off and wait for the pressure to release. Add salt to taste. It is ready to be served.
  

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