With mangoes aplenty around me, making Raw Mango Rasam or Mavinakayi Saaru turned out to be not only interesting but also soul refreshing. Savour it soon! Here is how to make Raw Mango Rasam Recipe.
In Tamil, Rasam means “juice”. However, in layman terms, Rasam refers to a spicy soup made using tamarind or tomato juice. This South Indian delicacy is usually served along with steamed rice or as a drink or soup as well.
Along with tamarind juice, for the tempering usually, curry leaves, mustard seeds, dry red chillies and hing are used to lend an inviting flavour to the rasam.
As it was summer, I thought of preparing Raw Mango Rasam instead of Tomato Rasam.
Mango Rasam is also called as Mavinakayi Saaru or Mangai Rasam and it is one of the many mango recipes I make while mangoes are in season.
With mangoes aplenty around me, making Raw Mango Rasam turned out to be not only interesting but also soul refreshing!
These days, ready-made Rasam Powder is also available in the market, however, I have always cherished the idea of preparing fresh masalas for required dishes at home just as I did for Bisi Bele Bhaat Masala some time back.
By using homemade masala for Mango Rasam, I not only felt satisfied for its quality but I felt good for retaining its authentic taste as well.
On the top of that, the use of choicest raw mangoes for preparing this Rasam, gave it a nice, tangy flavour which tamarind couldn’t replace!
In many regions, Rasam is first cooled and then relished as Chilled Rasam. Either as a soup or drink, Raw Mango Rasam tastes superb as both the versions are tempting.
Make sure to read my simple recipe for preparing Mango Rasam and savour it with pure satisfaction:
Tips to make Best Mango Rasam
Add 1/4 cup cooked and mashed tuvar dal to thicken the rasam.
You can add 1 tsp of rasam powder for enhanced taste.
Add black pepper powder for a spicy kick in the rasam.
Mint and raw mangoes goes well together. Add some fresh mint leaves just before switching off the heat.
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Raw Mango Rasam Recipe
Raw Mango Rasam Recipe
With mangoes aplenty around me, making Raw Mango Rasam turned out to be not only interesting but also soul refreshing. Savour it soon!
Ingredients
- 250 g Raw Mango
- 3 cups Water
- 1-2 Green chilli Slit into half
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
- Salt to taste
- 1 tsp Jaggery
For tempering
- 3 tsp Oil
- 1/4 tsp Heeng
- 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 2-3 Dry red chillies
- 10-12 Curry leaves
Instructions
- Wash the mangoes and make slits in them using a knife.
- Heat 3 cups of water in a pan.
- Add the mangoes in the pan and cover and cook until softened.
- Remove the pan from heat and let the mangoes and water cool.
- Mash the mangoes using your hands and discard the skin.
- Add green chilli, turmeric powder, salt and jaggery to the mango pulp and bring the mixture to a boil.
- Add more water if required.
- Rasam should be watery in consistency.
- Simmer the rasam for 3-4 minutes.
- Heat oil in a pan.
- Once the oil is hot, add heeng, mustard seeds, dry red chillies and curry leaves and let them splutter for a few seconds.
- Pour the tempering over the rasam.
- Serve rasam hot with steamed rice or as a beverage.
Recipe Notes
Add some lemon juice if the rasam is not too tangy.
Add 1/4 cup cooked and mashed tuvar dal to thicken the rasam.
You can add 1 tsp of rasam powder for enhanced taste.
Add black pepper powder for a spicy kick in the rasam.
Mint and raw mangoes goes well together. Add some fresh mint leaves just before switching off the heat.
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