Maanga (raw mango) vatha kuzhambu

Ingredients:
One medium size raw mango cut into long strips
Marble sized ball of tamarind - about 1 tsp tamarind paste
2-3 green chillies, slit vertically
1 tsp Sambhar powder
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp methi (fenugreek) seeds
1 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp asafoetida (hing)
Marble sized ball of jaggery (gud)
2 tbsp oil
2 1/2 cups water
Few curry leaves

Method: 
1.  In a kadhai or pan add the oil. When it is hot, add the methi and mustard and when they crackle add the curry leaves and fry for a few seconds.
2. Add the raw mango pieces and sambhar powder, green chillies, hing and fry for 2 mins.
3. Add water and all the other ingredients and bring to boil. Reduce flame to simmer and cover and let boil till mango pieces become soft and water reduces by a third. Serve with hot rice and potato fry.
4. The kuzhambu us supposed to have a tangy and spicy taste with just a hint of sweetness from the jaggery. You can adjust the amount of sourness by reducing the tamarind paste or using raw mango that is slightly tangy rather than really sour.