Monday, April 26, 2010

Mambazha pulissery - Ripe mangoes in curd

There are not many people who would dislike this preparation...

I had already posted the recipe in this blog about two years back, but after having my mom's pulisherry after a long time, i thought I had to link back to the recipe once more...

When made with the tiny mangoes you get especially for making this curry, it just becomes the tastiest treat ever..

My grandfathers used to rate any sadya/feast at weddings or any other functions by how tasty the mambazham pulissery or kaalan (as it is called in our area) was...

I remember my mom's dad always hurrying for his lunch if kaalan was on the menu...

This is the recipe

2 -3 ripe mangoes (if they are big, slice the outer flesh and put them, stone and all) If the mangoes are small, just peel and put them whole.

4-5 green chillies slit

200 gm ash pumpkin (kumbalanga) (Optional)

Grind less than half a grated coconut with 1/2 tsp of jeera.

Keep aside 2 cups of beaten curd.


Peel the mangoes, cut the flesh and put the mango seeds along with the pieces into a thick bottomed pan. Slice the chillies , cube the ash pumpkin. Add water till the pieces are immersed...add 1/2 tsp of salt, 1 tsp of red chilli powder and 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder and cook till the pieces are cooked.
Add the ground coconut and simmer for a few minutes...by this time, the liquid should have reduced to more than half the initial measure.

Lower the flame and add the beaten curd...add more salt to taste. Switch off the stove before the curd heats up.

Season it (tadka) with a spoon of mustard seeds, a pinch of uluva/ fenugreek seeds, a couple of dried red chillies, and curry leaves.

Have it with some spicy fish curry, rice and pappads, and find instant niravana....!!!

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Breath-taking.....


i know that I had already shared a few snaps of our day, houseboating... but these are a few more snaps, that i felt were really amazing ... please check them out and judge for yourselves...

In the first picture, the water is so tranquil, reflecting the houses and tress, but as we neared the end of our trip, the sky became overcast, the waters too became grey and the movement of the water was more hurried ....


Another houseboat trying to get anchored before the rain started....
We just made it into our car , when the first drops fell......it may have been a different story if we had reached back about 15 minutes later...

It was a new experience for all of us.....

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Back again...

This is the inside view of our houseboat for the day

the trademark coconut palms.... lucky people in those homes who see this view every day

It has been a very eventful time for me, during my break from the blogging world...first, our move to a Dwarka, barely settled there, then a great week in my hometown in Kerala... it was good spending time with family, seeing my new nephew for the first time,celebrating Vishu with my folks,sister and brother-in-law, amazing food, and to top it all, a leisurely boat ride on the backwaters from Kumarakom...

I want to share a few snaps of the glorious view we enjoyed....

Sunday, April 11, 2010

In Kerala...

We finally got the internet connection on 9th of this monthat our new place in Dwarka.... it has been a 3-week wait...

Currently, am in Kerala, my hometown to visit my folks and also to celebrate Vishu, our harvest festival at home...

have lot of great posts in the making...

so watch this space.....

HAPPY VISHU, to one and all....