Authentic Manga Pachadi Recipe: A Tamil New Year Special
By Shreya Sarpal
April 14, 2025
Manga Pachadi is a delightful South Indian dish that perfectly balances sweet, tangy, and spicy flavours. Its different flavours represent different emotions of life – sweetness for happiness, tanginess for surprise, and a touch of bitterness for the challenges of life. With its vibrant taste and cultural significance, it is a perfect dish for Tamil New Year.
Ingredients
1 chopped raw mango ½ cup jaggery ½ tsp red chilli powder ¼ tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp neem flowers ½ tsp mustard seeds Handful of curry leaves 1 tsp oil Salt to taste
Step 1
In a pan, boil chopped raw mango with water, turmeric, and salt until it softens.
Step 2
Add jaggery and cook until it dissolves and simmer until it thickens in consistency.
Step 3
Stir the red chilli powder and adjust the salt.
Step 4
Heat oil in a pan, temper with mustard seeds, curry leaves, and neem flowers, and add it to the pachadi.
Step 5
Serve it as a fresh and tangy side dish.
