Name: Methamba recipe by Aruna P at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Raw Mango - 2 Medium Sized; Grated Jaggery - 1/3 Cup; Sugar - 1 tbsp (optional; omit if the mangoes are not very sour); Methi or Fenugreek - 1 tsp; Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp; Chilli powder - 1 tsp; Turmeric - 1/4 tsp; Asafoetida - A Pinch; Oil - 1 tbsp; Salt to taste

ABOUT Methamba RECIPE

This is a sweet, spicy, rangy raw mango and fenugreek relish from Maharashtra.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Raw Mango - 2 Medium Sized
Grated Jaggery - 1/3 Cup
Sugar - 1 tbsp (optional; omit if the mangoes are not very sour)
Methi or Fenugreek - 1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
Asafoetida - A Pinch
Oil - 1 tbsp
Salt to taste

Instructions

Heat the oil in a pan.
Add mustard seeds and wait till they splutter.
Add the methi dana and stir-fry till they start to change colour and you can smell the aroma of methi.
Add the raw mango pieces and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes.
Add chilli powder, asafoetida, and turmeric. Mix well.
Over medium heat, cook covered till the mango pieces soften a bit. Stir occasionally.
Add the 1/2 cup water. Mix well.
Cook till the mango pieces turn translucent and are soft.
Add grated jaggery, salt, and sugar.
Cook till the jaggery melts.
Serve as an accompaniment to rotis.
To store, refrigerate the Methamba.