Raw Mango Pachadi / Manga Pachadi / மாங்காய் பச்சடி- Tamil New Year Special

Mango Pachadi is a traditional and popular veg accompaniment from South Indian cuisine especially of Tamilnadu.   It's an all time favourite of mine and associated with lot of my childhood memories! 

Mango Pachadi takes a compulsory part amongst the dishes prepared to celebrate the auspicious day of Tamil New Year (தமிழ் புத்தாண்டு; also known as Varusha pirappu observed on first day of Tamil month Chithirai; April 14th).

This dish is prepared using raw mangoes (sour), jaggery (sweet), neem flowers (bitter), red chillies (spicy) and salt (salty).  Different flavours in this dish symbolizes the mixed emotions & feelings in life with an ultimate goal of sweetness & happiness!

                   தமிழ் புத்தாண்டு வாழ்த்துக்கள்  

                                
                        Wishing you all a very happy Tamil New Year!

              

PREP TIME

15 min

COOK TIME

10 mins

TOTAL TIME 

30 mins

                                                                                                                                                         

Recipe for Raw Mango Pachadi / Manga Pachadi
Recipe type: veg accompaniment

Cuisine: Tamilnadu

Serves: 3 to 4(approximately)

Ingredients:

Raw Mango - 1(big)
Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
Red chilli powder - ¼ tsp(optional)
Jaggery - ½ tsp cup(powdered)
Salt - to taste

For seasoning:
Mustard seeds - ½ tsp
Red chillies - 1 or 2
Curry leaves - few leaves
Ghee or oil - 2 tsp
Fresh neem flowers - 2 tsp (special ingredient for Tamil new year festival)