Breakfast, Paratha/Flatbread
Sanika Khadilkar
Aloo Paratha
Aloo Paratha
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Raw Mango Chutney or Kairichi Dal

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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.

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

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.

Instant Raw Mango Drink (Kairi cha panha)

This recipe is an instant and quick way to make panha. Originally, panha is a summer drink which is prepared with boiled raw mango. The raw mangoes we get here are not sour enough to make panha. So, when I moved to USA, I tried this applesauce panha at my friend's house and it tasted just like my mom's. So, I am sharing this recipe so that you all can make it :)

Ingredients:

  • 12 oz applesauce original
  • ¼ cup jaggary
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • Water
  • ¼ teaspoon saffron

Method:

  1. Heat a pan and add applesauce in it. Add jaggary and cook it until the jaggary melts.
  2. Switch off the flame and let it cool down completely. Add 12 oz water to the applesauce and stir properly. If you need a thinner consistency add more water. ( I added 1 cup water extra)
  3. Add cardamom powder,salt, and saffron to the drink. Mix well and keep it in a refrigerator.
  4. Serve chill.