Raw Mango Chutney or Kairichi Dal

Kairi is a raw mango. This chutney is prepared with chana dal and chillies. This is a very popular Maharashtrian delicacy prepared during the Chaitra Gauri Haldi kumkum. Let's have a look at the recipe.

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Raw Mango

Ingredients:

• 1 cup chana dal
• 1 big raw green mango
• 3-4 tablespoon leamon juice
• 2 green chili paste
• 1 tablespoon oil
• ¼ teaspoon mustard seeds
• ¼ teaspoon cumin seeds
• Pinch of turmeric powder
• Pinch of asafoetida
• Salt to taste
• Chopped cilantro for garnish

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Method:

1. Soak chana dal in water for 5-6 hours. After, drain the water and wash the dal once again. Add drained dal in a grinder and make a half crushed paste.
2. Wash and peel raw mango. Grate the mango and add it to chana dal paste. Add lemon juice and stir well.
3. Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. As they crackle, add asafoetida,and turmeric powder. Pour this on chana dal mixture. Add salt and chopped cilantro. Give a quick stir and serve.

Note:

1. Since the raw mango which I used was not that much sour. So I added lemon juice. Adjust the lemon juice according to the sourness of the raw mango.

Lasun Chutney or Dry Garlic Chutney

Lasun Chutney or Dry Garlic Chutney

Ingredients:

• 10 big size garlic cloves
• 1 cup dry grated coconut
• ¼ cup+ 1 tablespoon peanut powder
• 1½ teaspoon red chilli powder
• 1 teaspoon amchoor powder or tamarind
• Salt to taste

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Ingredients for the chutney

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Method:

1. Roughly chop the garlic cloves and add it to the blender. Add pinch of salt and grind it to make a paste. Keep it aside.
2. Dry roast coconut in a pan. Make sure the flame is low-medium to avoid burning. Roast until the raw smell goes away.
3. Add roasted coconut, peanut powder, salt, red chilli powder, and amchoor powder to the garlic paste. Grind it to a coarse powder.
4. Keep it in a airtight container.