Mango Paanagam

Paanagam is prepared and distributed to the people on Shri Rama navami.Those days there used to be poojas.celebration and discourses.So to quench the thirst buttermilk and paanagam will be distributed.Sometimes it will be there in a common place or in a pot outside the houses.
Paanagam:
Add a cup of powdered jaggery to 3 cups of water.
Mix a spoon of dry ginger powder,cardamom powder.
Jaggery contains iron and dry ginger is good for digestion.

Mango paanagam:
Take a cup of warm water.
Mix 2 table spoons of grated mango.
After 30 minutes filter it.
Add this mixture to the above mentioned paanagam.
Note:
We can add or reduce the quantity of jaggery according to individuals taste.

Mango sweet potato halwa

(raw)Mango(peeled,cut,boiled,mashed)-1cup
sweet potato(peeled,boiled,mashed)-2cups
jaggery(powdered)-3cups
cashew nuts(roasted)
elaichi powder
dry ginger powder-1 spoon(optional)
Ghee-1cup
method:
Heat a kadai and make syrup with jaggery.
Add the mashed mango and sweet potato and stir.
Add ghee .
When the ghee starts seeping out add cashew nuts,ginger powder and elaichi powder.
Pour it in a greased plate.

Methi mango pickle

Ingredients:
mango(cut in to very fine pieces)
chilly powder
fenugreek-1 spoon
mustard-1 spoon
salt
gingelly oil
Asafoetida
Method:
Put the cut mango pieces in a ceramic container.
Add chilly powder,salt and asafoetida.
Heat a kadai.Put a spoon of oil and temper with mustard and fenugreek.When the mustard splutters and the fenugreek becomes golden brown put them over the mango.
heat the kadai again with a cup of oil.heat the oil and pour it over the mango.Mix the ingredients well.
Note:This is a very simple pickle preparation.But you have to keep it in the refrigerator.

Mango Capsicum Spread

Ingredients:
Grated mango
capsicum-finely chopped
green chillies
cheese
pepper powder
method:
Heat a kadai and cook the capsicum in oil.Add the grated mango and chillies.Switch off the stove.
!.spread this over a bread slice and top it with grated cheese.
2.Prepare rotis in tawa.Spread the mango capsicum over half portion of roti,add cheese and roll.

AGM for breakfast

Ingredients:
Aamchur powder
Ginger powder
methi powder
Oats-2table spoons
curds
Grated cucumber
onion pieces
method:
prepare oatmeal as per instruction.
Add a pinch of the three powders.
Mix cucumber and onion.

Add curds and the powders.

Maanga thenga pattani sundal

This is a very famous item of the chennai marina beach.Infact this is a very healthy snack we can have in the evening.
Ingredients:
Channa-soaked for 24 hours and pressure cooked till soft.
Mango-cut in to this small pieces
coconut-grated
mustard
green chillies
curry leaves
Asafoetida
lime juice
salt
Method;
heat a kadai and season with mustard,green chillies,curry leaves.Add the grated coconut,mango,cooked channa,salt,asafoetida and cook for a minute.Add lime juice.

Mango paapdi

Mango(cut in to very thin small piecs)
onion pieces
solid tomatos sliced
green chillies
channa soaked overnight and cooked till soft
bhel
cucumber
cornflakes
ground nut
Method:
Mix the mango,cucumber,onion,chillies
Just before serving roast the bhel(puffed rice),roast the ground nut and roast the corn flakes with chilly powder Heat the channa .Add spice powder.Squeeze lime.
Note:Instead of adding cornflakes chips can be added.
Then put the mango,onion etc for a minute in the kadai and serve.Squeeze lime.