Quick Raw Mango Drumstick Curry | Kairi Amti Recipe
Learn how to make a tangy and delicious Maharashtrian Raw Mango Drumstick Curry (Kairi Shevga Amti) in a pressure cooker. Easy, quick, and flavourful!
Ingredients
- Cooking Oil: 1/2 tablespoon
- Mustard Seeds: 1 teaspoon
- Cumin Seeds Jeera: 1 teaspoon
- Asafoetida Hing: A small pinch
- Curry Leaves: 8-10 fresh leaves optional: 1 bay leaf
- Onion: 1 medium roughly chopped
- For the Fresh Paste: 6-8 garlic cloves 1 green chilli, 1/2 inch ginger, 1 tablespoon fresh coriander leaves, and 1 tablespoon dry coconut
- Turmeric Powder: 1/2 teaspoon
- Tomato: 1 medium chopped
- Drumsticks: 3 large peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
- Toor Dal Pigeon Peas: 1/2 cup, washed and soaked for 15-20 minutes
- Raw Mango Kairi: 4-5 small pieces
- Kanda Lasun Masala: 3 teaspoons or use everyday curry powder/red chilli powder
- Garam Masala: 1/2 teaspoon
- Salt: To taste
- Warm Water: 1.5 glasses
Instructions
- Prepare the Paste: In a mortar and pestle or a small mixer jar, coarsely crush the garlic, green chilli, ginger, fresh coriander, and dry coconut.
- Temper the Spices: Heat the oil in a pressure cooker. Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Once they pop, add the asafoetida (hing) and curry leaves.
- Sauté the Onion: Add the roughly chopped onion to the cooker. Sauté it lightly until translucent (do not let it turn completely brown).
- Cook the Paste: Stir in your freshly crushed garlic-ginger-coconut paste. Sauté on a medium flame for about 2 minutes until it smells wonderful.
- Add Tomatoes & Turmeric: Mix in the turmeric powder and chopped tomatoes. Cook for another minute until the tomatoes soften slightly.
- Add the Main Ingredients: Add the soaked toor dal, drumstick pieces, and raw mango pieces into the pressure cooker.
- Spice it Up for the Raw Mango Drumstick Curry: Add salt to taste, Kanda Lasun Masala, and Garam Masala. Sauté everything together for 2 minutes on low heat.
- Add Water & Boil: Pour 1.5 glasses of warm water into the cooker. Mix well and wait for the curry to come to a gentle boil.
- Pressure Cook: Once it starts boiling, lower the flame completely. Put the lid on the pressure cooker and cook for exactly 2 whistles.
- Serve: Turn off the stove and let the pressure cooker cool down completely on its own before opening. Your flavorful Raw Mango Drumstick Curry is ready to eat!