MANGO GINGER CHUTNEY/ THOGAIYAL

Mango Ginger called Maa Inji in Tamil, has various health benefits. It is known for its exotic smell like raw mango and sharpness like ginger. It helps to prevent skin diseases, controls bad breath, good appetizer etc., It goes well with Hot rice & ghee, curd rice, idli, dosa, chappathi and poori. 

INGREDIENTS:
Mango ginger - 1/4 cup (chopped)
Urad dhal  - 2 tsp
Red chilly - 2
Tamarind - small gooseberry size
Coconut - 1/4 cup or 6 to 7 small pieces
Jaggery - 1/2 tsp
Lemon juice - 1 tsp
Oil - 2 tsp
Salt

For Seasoning
Mustard - 1/4 tsp
Cumin - 1/4 tsp
Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves - a leaflet

METHOD:
 1. In a tawa, heat a teaspoon of oil, add urad dhal and red chillies, roast until urad dhal turns golden brown.
2. Peel the skin of Mango ginger, wash well and chop into round pieces and saute for a while along with urad dhal and red chillies.
3. Add coconut pieces and tamarind, stir well for a minute and switch off the flame.
4. In a mixer, add the above along with jaggery and needed salt and grind to a little coarse consistency.

5. Taste for salt and spice. Add if necessary.
6. Transfer the contents of the mixer to a bowl, add lemon juice and mix well.
7. Heat oil in tawa, add mustard and cumin after it splutters, add asafoetida and curry leaves, mix well and pour over the chutney.
8. Tasty Mango ginger chutney/thogaiyal is ready.

Note:

• For serving with tiffin items, add little water and bring to chutney consistency.
• If more spicy taste is preferred, increase the quantity of red chilly.