Raw Mango & Coconut Chutney, Stuufed Chillies & Beetroot Bhujji

Nived picked up raw mango this time during his veggie shopping trip. they had been lying in my fridge for last one week. today i had some free time and i spotted them in the corner of my vegetable basket. in an instant i decided to experiment with them. and today being saturday i will have audience too to suffer my experiments :-)

i asked my maid to grate them thick. then i moved around the kitchen to see what else was there. i discovered some grams, green peppers, boiled potatoes, beetroots and coconut amongst other things. these are what caught my attention and the meal was planned. i asked my maid to grate the beetroots and coconut too. she gave me a wry smile and asked how come i did not have any other work today:P everyday i am so busy there is hardly any time to even enter the kitchen and she is the queen. i think she was feeling threatened with my presence!

anyways, i roasted the grams with some methi seeds and jeera and ground them fine into powder. then i took grated raw mango, grated fresh coconut, one pepper, little jaggery, salt and a tb sp of this fresh powder and churned it in the mixie. then added the tadka made with oil, heeng, mustard and kalunji seeds. the result tastes really good to me, don't know what will be the reaction of others.

so this was the raw mango and coconut chutney.

btw i have also made stuffed green chillies (filled with a mixture of boiled potatoes, grated raw mango, gram powder and salt and then braised in mustard oil) and dry beetroot bhujji (heat oil, add heeng, mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves and grated beetroot. cover and let it cook. when it is done, add salt and gram powder and grated fresh coconut. mix well and serve hot with plain rice and curds.

30 minutes later: just finished the meal and trust me it was YUMMY! so different from the regular course. had all 3 of these with hot chapatis, rice and curd. you must try. and beetroot is generally not eaten so frequently. this is a simple and absolutely delicious recipe. hot rice, curd and this beetroot bhujji was absolutely heavenly. happy cooking!