Pulihora Avakai

Ingredients:

4 Raw Mangoes

1 Cup Tamarind Juice

1/2 cup Til Oil

Salt to Taste

2  Tbl Red Chilli Powder

1 Tbl Asafoetida

2 Tbl Groundnuts

1/2 Tbl Bengalgram/chana dal

1/2 Tbl Blackgram/urad dal

1/4 Tablespoon Mustard Seeds

1/4 Tablespoon Cumin Seeds

2 or 3 Green Chilli

3" Ginger

5 to 7 Curry Leaves

Method

Chop green chilli and ginger.

Cut mangoes into small pieces, do not peel the skin.

Heat oil in a kadai, add groundnuts.

Fry them till they turn brown, add the two dals.

When they turn brown add mustard seeds and cumin seeds.

Allow them to splutter, add chopped ginger and green chillies.

Fry them. Add tamarind juice.

Add salt, asafoetida and curry leaves. Mix it well.

Add red chilli powder. Keep stirring continuously till it leaves oil.

Cook this mixture till the oil separates.

Once the oil separates, add chopped mango pieces. Switch off the flame and coat it with the spices

Cool. Store pulihora avakaya in an airtight container