Manga Veppam Poo Pachadi

                          

A traditional sweet made on Tamil New Year’s Day, which signifies that life is a combination of emotions as in this recipe where all 6 flavors of tastes are infused. Sweet(Inippu),sour(pulippu), salt(uppu), spice(karam), bitter(kasappu) and astringent(thuvarpu)

Ingredients:

Raw mango - 1 cup

Jaggery - 1/2 cup

Neem flower - 1/2 tsp

Salt - 1/4tsp

Plain chili powder - 1/4 tsp

For tempering:

Oil - 1tsp

Mustard - 1/4 tsp

Red chili - 3 nos

 

Method:

• Thin slice the mangoes, add 1/4 cup water and start to cook.

• Meanwhile, add a little water to jaggery and boil, this is just to remove any dust in it. 

• Add the jaggery water and cook until the water reduces and mangoes cook soft.

• Temper with 1 tsp oil, mustard, 3 red chilies, and neem flower.

• Enjoy yummy pachadi with curd rice or roti too.