A speciality chutney from North Karnataka. Raw mango chutney or maavinakayi chutney that can be preserved like a pickle for a good few weeks. It is very tasty and is a must-have side dish in most households in North Karnataka in summer. I learnt to make this from my mother, it is her signature chutney. Use raw mangoes which are not very sour so that a lot of jaggery is not required. Make a big jar of this, use it to smear on hot chapathis with ghee, hot steamed rice with chutney and groundnut oil and aralu sandige. This is a mouth-watering chutney, big bold flavours, spicy, tangy and sweet and a little bit of bitter from the methi seeds. The perfect balance!
Maavinakayi Chutney | Raw Mango Chutney
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Mouth-watering raw mango chutney North Karnataka style
Author: Vindhya Desai
Recipe type: Side
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 1 Bowl
Ingredients
- 2 raw mangoes
- ½ Cup soft or grated jaggery
- Salt to taste
- 1 Tbsp oil (sunflower/vegetable)
- ½ Tbsp methi seeds/fenugreek
- 1 Tsp mustard seeds
- A big pinch of hing or a small crystal
- 3-4 dried red chillies
- ½ Tsp red chilli powder (optional)
- ¼ Cup desiccated coconut
For Tadka:
- ½ Tbsp oil
- 1 Tsp mustard seeds
- 1 broken red chilli
- Few curry leaves
Method
- Wash and peel mangoes. Grate them, add into a bowl
- Mix soft or powdered jaggery with grated mango. Mix lightly
- Add salt and mix well. Cover and keep aside for atleast 2 hours. This will ensure all juices are drawn out of the mangoes because of the jaggery and salt
- In a pan, heat oil, add methi seeds. Fry till light golden
- Add mustard, let them splutter. Add hing
- Add dry red chilli. Fry
- Turn off heat, add desiccated coconut. Mix well
- After 2-3 hours, mango-jaggery mixture will have enough water
- In a mixie jar/blender, take the fried coconut mixture, add in mango-jaggery mixture along with all the juices. Add red chilli powder
- Blend into a chutney
- Make tadka with oil, mustard, red chilli, curry leaves. Pour tadka over chutney. Serve with hot chapathis or hot steamed rice
Notes
Use raw mangoes which are not sour
I add some red chilli powder for a nice red colour of chutney. If using byadagi variety of red chilli, it gives great flavour and colour
Preserve this chutney by pouring heated and cooled oil (coconut/sunflower) over the chutney and preserve it
Use amla/gooseberries/nellikayi grated and used in same way to make chutney
I add some red chilli powder for a nice red colour of chutney. If using byadagi variety of red chilli, it gives great flavour and colour
Preserve this chutney by pouring heated and cooled oil (coconut/sunflower) over the chutney and preserve it
Use amla/gooseberries/nellikayi grated and used in same way to make chutney
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Stepwise:
Wash and peel mangoes. Grate them, add into a bowl
Mix soft or powdered jaggery with grated mango. Mix lightly
Add salt and mix well. Cover and keep aside for atleast 2 hours. This will ensure all juices are drawn out of the mangoes because of the jaggery and salt
In a pan, heat oil, add methi seeds. Fry till light golden
Add mustard, let them splutter. Add hing
Add dry red chilli. Fry
Turn off heat, add desiccated coconut. Mix well
After 2-3 hours, mango-jaggery mixture will have enough water
In a mixie jar/blender, take the fried coconut mixture, add in mango-jaggery mixture along with all the juices. Add red chilli powder
Blend into a chutney. Use minimal or no water
Make tadka with oil, mustard, red chilli, curry leaves. Pour tadka over chutney. Serve with hot chapathis or hot steamed rice