Vendhaya Manga / Mendhiya Manga
Vendhaya Mangai / Mendhiya Mangai always reminds me of my father. Whenever my mom prepared a full fledged meal at our home, he never failed to make this small addition. Within few seconds, he would do some magic silently and a full cup of Vendhaya mangai would be ready. After having a wonderful meal at home, we always enjoyed our curd rice with his Vendhaya Mangai at the end. The recipe is also pretty simple.
Ingredients
Raw Mango - 1
Salt - To Taste
Red chili powder - 4 tsp
Vendhaya Powder / Methi Powder / Fenugreek Powder - 1/2 tsp
Oil - 4 tsp
Hing / Asafoetida - 1 Dash
Mustard Seeds - 3 tsp
Curry Leaves - 4 or 5
Sesame Oil / Nallennai - 2 tsp
Method
Wash the Mango and cut it into small pieces as shown in the picture. Add the powders, salt to the mangai and shake it. Meantime, in a small kadai, put some oil and do the tempering process. Pour them over the mango pieces and mix them well. Leave it for couple of minutes and then enjoy this tiny pieces of mango with creamy fresh curd rice. Absolutely heavenly.!!!
Tips
Instead of adding the red chili powder and methi powder, you can make a fresh powder using dry red chillies and fenugreek seeds ( methi seeds ) and use them. It smells good and enhances the taste.