MANGO THOKKU

Ingredients:
4 mangoesOil for frying
1 tsp fenugreek seeds
1/4 tsp asafoetida powder
2 tsp mustard
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
Salt to taste
40 grams chilli powder
Method of Cooking:
Step 1: Scrape the mangoes, grate them and keep aside; alternatively, chop the mangoes fine .
Step 2: Roast the fenugreek seeds until they turn dark brown, grind into a fine powder and keep aside.
Step 3: Heat oil in a sauce-pan and add mustard.
Step 4: When the mustard crackles, add the grated mangoes, turmeric powder, salt to taste; add some more oil and stir the ingredients all the time.
Step 5: .When the mango is done to a turn and all the ingredients in the frying pan are reduced to a soft, smooth mass, which no longer sticks to the sides or bottom of the sauce-pan, add the chilli powder and mix well with the soft smooth mass.
Step 6: Add powdered fenugreek seeds, asafoetida powder and some more oil and mix well.
Step7: Shut off the flame as soon as the chilli powder, powdered fenugreek seeds and asafoetida are assimilated with the soft, smooth mass..