maamidi kaaya charu

Charu as Rasam is caaled in Telugu sometimes, is one of those things South Indian eat quite a bit with rice. And it is delicious...full of vitamin C as it is mostly made with tamarind juice. But this one is made with green mango. And it is super delicious and for people like me who love sour foods, it is a taste of heaven. Serve with hot steamed rice and yum yum yum

maamidi kaaya charu (Green Mango accompaniment for rice) 

Maamidi kaaya rasam

Ingredients:

1. 1 medium sized green mango peeled and chopped into pieces
2. 3/4 teaspoon each salt, urad dal, cumin, mustard seeds, finely chopped ginger, finely chopped garlic, turmeric
3. 3 dried red chillies broken
4. few curry leaves
5. 1 tablespoon oil

In a pressure cooker cook the mangos for 3-4 whistles with 1 cup water and salt and turmeric. After the steam escapes, let it cool a bit and grind it to a smooth paste.

In a pan heat the oil and fry the cumin, mustard seeds, urad dal, dried chillies and curry leaves till they start to splatter. Add ginger and garlic and fry for 30-45 seconds. Add the ground mango paste and 2 more cups of water. Bring to boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Garnish with cilantro and serve with hot steamed rice