Ambuli ani Taushe' Pachodi/ Spiced Raw Mango- Cucumber Mix

"Ambuli ani Taushe' Pachodi/ Spiced Raw Mango- Cucumber Mix" … some ambuli's are ekdum amshe' meaning too much tart in taste which effects the tooth too ... but then when you crave to eat pachodi, just combine it with fresh small sized cucumber to balance the taste and then just eat to hearts content ... tikshe, amshe/ chatpata time pass bites ... tastes awesome ... Yummilicious ...

** Raw Mango Pachodi is a sort of salad with addition of spices served in southern parts of India specially Mangalore. It is just a mixture of raw mango sliced into fine small pieces and mixed with spices. This is a dish we enjoyed throughout our childhood during holidays at mid morning This is to date available during the car festival ie Rata saptami time in Mangalore and we children used to enjoy eating this at a famous eatery just outside the temple. 

** At home too whenever raw mango was available, we picked a few and prepared this dish and relished it to hearts content. You can enjoy this anytime as it is sort of time pass dish. The normal pachodi is prepared only with raw mangoes which I have already posted, today I prepared the same with the addition of cucumber and it tasted great. Raw Mango though is tasty it is slightly imparts heat to the body and at times too much tangy in taste. 

** Cucumber is said to be a coolant to the body, so the two of them together is according to me a great combo to relish as it bslance the heat as well as tartness.. Enjoy this when in season, it tastes superb, simple to make and can be made in a jiffy. You can relish this along with some snacks too. Yummy it is really awesome to munch on as a snack. Simple recipe yet awesome dish. 

** Wipe clean, one large raw mango and cut into small pieces. The pieces should be finely cut for preparation of pachodi, otherwise it does not turn out tasty.

** Similarly, peel of the skin of one large cucumber and cut them also into small pieces. Again these pieces also should be cut into fine pieces for proper mixing of pachodi.

** Mix both the cut pieces of raw mango and cucumber in a wide steel bowl. Add in a tablespoon sambar powder (your can also use chilly powder), ½ tsp of hing powder, 1 tablespoon of coconut oil, 1 tsp of kala namak (or any salt to taste) and mix well.

** "Raw Mango-Cucumber Pachodi" is done and ready to be served. Serve this immediately and do not leave this aside as the water content from the cucumber seeps out. Enjoy this with your family. You may increase or decrease the spice content as per your taste.