Raw mango rasam

Ingredients

Raw ripe mango – 1
Tamarind – small lemon size ( soaked in warm water for 10 min and strain the tamarind juice)
Cumin seeds- 1/4 tsp
Mustard seeds -1/2 tsp
Cumin Pd- 1 tsp
Rasam Powder -1 tsp (or adjust to your taste)
Pepper pd- 1/4 tsp
Red chilli -3
Grated jaggery – 1 tsp (optional)
Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp
Oil – 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
A pinch of hing
Chopped fresh coriander leaves

Method  

• Wash, peel and cut the mango into medium size pieces. Put the mango pieces, turmeric and half cup of water in a pressure cooker or  you can use a microwave too to cook the mango pieces .
•  Cook till 3 whistles. Turn off the flame and wait until the pressure go off. Then remove the mango pieces from the cooker. When it cools down, mash the mango pieces with fingers (don’t mash them all leave little bits ).
•  Put the mango pulp, salt, rasam powder, grated jaggery (optional), tamarind water, chopped coriander leaves and 2-3 cups water in a bowl .  
• Now heat half teaspoon of oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, when they start to splutter add hing and red chilli and stir for few seconds and add the liquid mixture.   
• Let it cook for 10 to 15 minutes a medium flame or till it boils  and remove from the heat and don’t over boil it . Turn off the flame . Mix well and serve hot with steamed rice .