Is anyone else out there in the holiday mood already? My mind is already on vacation. Most people at work have taken the whole week off. I still have a bunch of stuff to finish before we leave for vacation, which I am forcing myself to get to, but this blog is really starting to suffer from my laziness.

We haven’t been cooking much lately except last Saturday night when we threw a dinner party. Siv whipped up this amazing cocktail with tamarind juice, dried ginger powder,  jaggery, lemon juice and vodka. It was so good, I can’t believe I didn’t take a picture! I actually forgot about the blog, which never happens! These days whenever I see any kind of food, even in other’s homes, I get the unbelievable urge to pull my camera out and click. But I have no idea what happened this time! Anyway, he has promised to make it again soon, just for the blog.

And needless to say, I have been ignoring all the blog events going around as well. But one event I really wanted to participate in this month is called Grindless Gravies, hosted by Ms.Sra of the very entertaining blog When my soup came alive. I actually made a gravy just for her, and was all ready to post, when I saw a tiny note in her latest post that yogurt-based kadhis  won’t be accepted, since that will make things too easy!! Well Sra, You don’t know what you are missing, this is one of the most delicious grindless gravies out there… :)

It is not the traditional mambazha pulissery , a very famous dish in Kerala, main difference being the absence of coconut in my version. But it is still super delicious, and have always been a big hit with my guests. But more importantly, check the recipe to see how ridiculously easy it is. This would’ve made a perfect entry for grindless gravies event… oh well :)

Ingredients

Method

Skin and dice the mango into very small pieces. In a saucepan, place the mango pieces, shallots, slit green chilies, ginger, turmeric powder and salt, and pour just enough water to cover the ingredients.

Cook covered till the water is boiling, remove the cover and cook it on medium heat till the mango pieces are really soft, and most of the water is gone. Mash the mango pieces with the back of a heavy wooden spoon to break up the pieces.

Reduce the heat to the lowest flame, and pour the yogurt into the saucepan. Stir well to combine the mashed mango pieces with the yogurt. Keep stirring till the gravy is heated through, don’t let it boil. Remove from the heat.

In a small frying pan, heat oil and add the mustard seeds. When they start to splutter, add the cumin and fenugreek seeds and fry for a few seconds. Add the shallots, curry leaves and red chilies and fry till the shallots are brown. Pour this over the prepared mango-yogurt gravy and mix well.

Serve with rice.



Comments

35 Responses to “Mambazha Pulissery - Mango in a Yogurt Gravy”

  1. Rachna on November 20th, 2007 2:08 am

    i love keralite fruity puliserries and pachadies… pineapple and mango… then there are the semi ripe ones and those made with rips mangoes….. yuuummmmmmmmy… gosh this recipe really is dead easy….thaaaaanks sig…

    :) i don’t like pineapple version, but love pachadies :) and the ripe mango pulissery in Kerala is to die for :)

  2. Padmaja on November 20th, 2007 2:13 am

    Sig that looks so yummy, I love pulissery, u know my favourite combo puliserry with raw banana n coconut!! A meal to die for!!!
    that picture is amazing along with the recipe!!

    oh yeah, pulissery with plaintain is my fav too, after the mango version :)

  3. sona, the kitchen scientist on November 20th, 2007 2:28 am

    i think i just stay away from these foodblogs for some time, see all these stuff out there,and just want to have all of them,..i am soooo hungry these days, myyy..never was soo, while carrying my first kiddo, ethu vallathoru pranthu thanaeyaa…and shit!, i suppose i have not seen sra’s update on not sending stuff with yougurt, hummm…i made a moorucurry just for it, with thick yougurt,…shud have posted it b4 she made the update..hummm

    :) hope you are doing well Sona, the cravings are part of the pregnancy right? And now you have the perfect excuse to eat more, eating for two :)

  4. Nags on November 20th, 2007 2:43 am

    ahh pulissery, my fave!

    mine too :)

  5. sra on November 20th, 2007 2:48 am

    Sorry to play spoilsport, Sig, come back with some Spanish gravy for us! (Isn’t there a wink emoticon somewhere?)

    :) No problem Sra, I am glad you are sticking to the gun even after all this pressure :)

  6. sia on November 20th, 2007 3:30 am

    sra’s loss and our gain :wink: (see i got the winking emoticon also…LOL…)
    pulissery-coconut???? r u keeping well sig? he he he… now i belive u when u say u forget to take pics coz of holiday mood :evil:
    creamy texture of mango pulissery has tempted me enough. do u need to use semi-ripe mangoes for this or can i use raw ones? i have few raw mango pieces in my freezer but no semi ripe ones…

    :) i had to omit coconut for the grindless gravies, but look where it landed me :) You can use raw mangoes too, add some sugar/jaggery if it is too sour :)

  7. Rajitha on November 20th, 2007 4:57 am

    :drool: i love mambazha pulissery..i have to try this..as it is low on cal too..no coconut..but yet..so rich and creamy..yum..

    and boy does that drink sound yum…don’t slack about the blog girl..you are being missed :cry:

    :) this is one dish I don’t miss the coconut in… drink recipe coming soon.. I know I am majorly slacking on my blogging duties, but will be back in full swing after the holidays..

  8. Srivalli on November 20th, 2007 5:15 am

    Hah..nice colour!…looks great sig…

    thanks Srivalli! :)

  9. Rajitha on November 20th, 2007 6:25 am

    also wanted to add..love the way sra has been rejecting entries..i thought that was hillarious..coz..she sent back some dal entries..now yogurt..she is totally adorable and :evil:

    :) Sra is the perfect hostess… :D… She is :evil: :)

  10. Asha on November 20th, 2007 6:35 am

    Looks delicious Sig. Glad you decided to post anyway for us. I made two for her, hope she accepts those too, I am worried now! :razz:
    We might drive somewhere too, not planned but kids have 5 days off.I am busy cooking for Thanksgiving for next 2 days.Enjoy your vacation, hugs to you. Happy Thanksgiving! :(Martini):

    :) Happy thanksgiving Asha, I am off to bloghopping next, can’t wait to read your tg post :)

  11. richa on November 20th, 2007 7:33 am

    d-lish!
    can i use pineapple instead of mango? any other sub?
    i know all about pulling out that camera, i see a beautiful tree with all those red leaves and want to click away, but sanity prevails, not sure if i can capture the essence of fall on camera :nerd:
    btw, i know u like dates, posted somethin’ for ya :)

    I don’t like pineapple in curries Richa, so try at your own risk… I can’t think of any other subs, but you can omit mangoes, and it still makes a really nice dish… :)

  12. Shella on November 20th, 2007 8:25 am

    Sig, I am a great fan of pulisherry. I tell my mom to make this all the time. The season for mangoes calls for making this dish at least once, if not more!! I love your version. So simple!! Thanks. Would you mind too much if I just dip my finger into the bown n lick

    I love the pulissery in Kerala made with the small whole mangoes… yummy!

  13. Shella on November 20th, 2007 8:29 am

    Sorry, I meant “bowl” n not “bown”:oops: I guess I got too carried away by the pulisherry :drool:

    :D np.. Shella..

  14. sra on November 20th, 2007 8:47 am

    Sig, comment for Rajitha, hope you don’t mind - what shall I reject next, coconut milk? I’m halfway there already! I’ll be glad if I survive this event, virtually speaking!

    :) don’t mind at all…

  15. sra on November 20th, 2007 8:50 am

    I mean, if you all let me get away - the comment went before I could really finish it! :wink: :evil: :eek: :cry:

    :) watch out… there is going to be a rally against you soon…

  16. Rina on November 20th, 2007 8:50 am

    My Mom and GM used to make this yogurt preparation without the mango. The color reminds me of that. The bowl looks perfect.

    hi Rina, I too make it sometimes without the mango, curry in a jiffy :)

  17. TBC on November 20th, 2007 9:00 am

    I love puliserry. :drool:
    I have a puliserry post along with many others clicked during Onam, sitting in my drafts folder. I was thinking of sending this to SRA till I realized that it needed ground coconut(at least in my version it does :smile: )
    Had not read that yogurt based dishes are not allowed.
    BTW, how’s the packing coming along? :wink:

    oh that Sra is a harda$$ ;) so don’t even think about sending a ground coconut entry :D … packing hasn’t started yet :)

  18. musical on November 20th, 2007 9:29 am

    Hey Sig, pulissery looks yummy! i recently made some along with vendakka theeyal and had a blissful meal :-D Yummy! now gimme the bowl ;)

    Yup, and after y’day holiday potluck at work, holiday mood has already set it ;)

    Have fun,
    musical.

    Vendakka theeyal.. gosh musie, you sure you are not a mallu? :) happy thanksgiving!

  19. Laavanya on November 20th, 2007 9:34 am

    Sig, that drink Siv whipped up sounds too good. Can you please send me the proportions - no pictures is fine! :razz:

    This mango pulissery looks so creamy and good. Can we make this with pineapple? I just bought a huge, juicy one.

    :) Thanks Laavanya, I will post it real soon… I am not a big pineapple fan, in curries… so I don’t know how thats going to taste, but you can give it a try :) let me know if you do.

  20. RP on November 20th, 2007 9:36 am

    I left a comment here earlier and I can’t see it. :cry:

    Sorry RP, I couldn’t find it in the spam, but I do clear my spam folder very often… hope you said something nice ;) and thanks for coming back.

  21. Mishmash! on November 20th, 2007 10:08 am

    yum..yum..yum..thats all I can say :)

    :) thanks Shn!

  22. Su on November 20th, 2007 10:08 am

    I literally want to dip my finger into the picture right now and get a taste of the pulissery :grin:

    hey, you can come over, I still have some left-over :)

  23. Ramya on November 20th, 2007 6:52 pm

    delicious!!!! I’m gonna try this dish soon.. thanx! :)

    Thanks Ramya, hope you like it!

  24. sagari on November 20th, 2007 7:07 pm

    thats a new recipe sig it looks sooooo bright and yummy thanks for sharing

    Thanks Sagari!

  25. roopa on November 21st, 2007 1:35 am

    looks delicious and waht a color:) goto to try this mango is one of my favorite

    thanks Roopa..

  26. Saumya on November 21st, 2007 1:58 am

    Sigma Chechi,

    Thank you for that great recipe !! And its so easy to make :grin: I’ve been trying to find some simple traditional mallu recipes for sometime now. Thank youuuuu !! :smile:

    Btw, have a nice vacation !

    Hi Saumya, it is always good to hear from you… :) so you are into cooking now… let me know how thats going…

  27. Aparna on November 21st, 2007 2:40 am

    Hi,
    Am a new blogger. Came across you on some comments on other blogs. My m-i-l makes a pulissery this way too, only without the cumin and shallots. She slits the mangoes and puts them in whole and adds a bit of jaggery to balance the tang of the mangoes and yogurt.
    Happy Holidays!

    Hi Aparna, welcome to my blog. I will check out yours soon too… Here neither the mango nor the yogurt is that tangy, so I haven’t felt the need for sugar or jaggery :)

  28. sheela on November 21st, 2007 12:57 pm

    Hey Sig! Am expecting to see pictures of Spain soon - what parts are you covering in 12 days?

    Oh, and I LOVE pulissery - and mambazham, of course - have to try your recipe soon - except mangoes are not in season and they cost about 2$ a piece :(

    Enjoy! I am already in Thanksgiving mode now.

    Hi Sheela, we are mainly concentrating on Madrid and Barcelona, and some small day trips to nearby cities… trying to keep it non-hectic :) Hope you had a great thanksgiving!

  29. bonnie on November 22nd, 2007 3:52 am

    i have been wanting to comment on ur awesome food and presentation…i have tried lots of ur recipes….from the mutton biriyani, chicken lollipops[ our fav] and lots and lots of them…it would be wrong on my side if i didnt comment after sneak peeking at yours for such a LONG TIME….. way to go…pls keep it going… :smile: :(Yes):

    Hi Bonnie, thanks so much for the comment… It made my day… Hope to see you here again :)

  30. Swati : Sugarcraftindia on November 22nd, 2007 5:24 am

    Looks very interesting…guess gotta wait for mangoes now…its winters here:(

    Thanks Swati… somehow we always have mangoes in the store, not all that great, but its still there :)

  31. Happy Cook on November 22nd, 2007 7:31 am

    Hey i thought i had commented a day back, but it seems i didn’t.

    Love the dish sig.
    My mu mom makes this too and somtimes she used to add the seed from tha mango ( i am notwritting the name in malayalam :smile:)

    Hey HC, looks like others have lost comments too… lots of comments go into the spam folder, sorry about that. Thanks for coming back :)

  32. Pravs on November 22nd, 2007 11:49 pm

    Love mambazha pulissery !! yes this recipe does look easy to make. Will try how you make it sig.

    yeah, this is a no effort recipe… and tastes great too :)

  33. jai on December 22nd, 2007 7:17 am

    ah!! with some fresh jackfruit chips or pappadam - total bliss. looks wonderful.

    Thanks Jai… :)

  34. manju on December 30th, 2007 9:53 am

    I’ve never heard of this dish, but I have to try it — it sounds absolutely ono! Can’t wait for mango season to come around again in Hawaii!

    Thanks Manju… It is a delicious treat, mango season in Hawaii… oh wow, I want to be there too… :)

  35. Anjali J. on April 22nd, 2008 6:55 am

    SIG! MANGO AND YOGURT COMBO IS A RARE ONE..I HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS DISH.. I BET IT TASTES SUPERB! I LIKED IT.

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