Raw Mango Tambuli/ Mavinakai Tambuli

Ingredients:

Raw Mango pieces (Preferred totapuri, banganpalli, Nekkare) – ¼ cup

Fresh grated Coconut - ¼ cup

Fresh Curds/ Buttermilk – 1/2 cup

Salt

Red chilli – 2, You can also use green chillis or pepper

Oil – 1 spoon

Mustard seeds - ½ spoon

Curry leaves - 1 small strand

Method:

Grind coconut, chopped mango, 1 chilli, salt together to a smooth paste.  Add curds/ buttermilk to the ground paste. Add water and adjust the consistency to that of buttermilk. In a tempering pan, heat oil, add mustard and chilli flakes. When starts spluttering, add curry leaves, switch of the stove and season the tambuli. Serve as a side dish with cooked rice.

It’s a summer specialty in Mangalore region, almost in every house. It is an appetizer because of the tanginess of mango. There will be need for extra rice than usual!