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Fajeto Recipe (Mango Kadhi)

The traditional Gujarati approach to crafting mango kadhi is showcased in this fajeto recipe. It's recommended to prepare this ras no fajeto at least once during the peak of the ripe mango season.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4
Calories 154 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ¾-1 cup Mango pulp or puree
  • 1 cup plain yogurt (dahi or curd)
  • 2 tablespoon Besan (gram flour)
  • Salt to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon Red chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon Ginger paste or freshly grated or crushed
  • 1 small Green chili finely chopped

For Tempering:

  • 2 tablespoons Ghee (clarified butter) or Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
  • 3 Cloves
  • 1 inch Cinnamon stick
  • 1 Dried red chilies
  • 6-8 Curry leaves
  • ¼ teaspoon Hing (Asafoetida)

Instructions
 

  • Take yogurt in a saucepan along with besan, green chili, ginger, turmeric powder, salt and red chili powder. Whisk it really well until yogurt is smooth and no more lumps of besan.
  • Now add mango pulp, mango seeds (if using) and water in that and mix really well.
  • Turn the heat on medium and let it come to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Do stir constantly while it is getting heated up, so yogurt will not curdle. As it starts simmering, turmeric powder and mango pulp will impart its color.
  • For tadka, heat ghee in a small tempering pan on medium heat. Once hot add cumin seeds and let them sizzle a bit.
  • Add cloves, cinnamon stick and dried red chili and cook for 30-40 seconds.
  • Add curry leaves and hing.
  • Immediately add this tadka to the simmering mixture. Remove and discard the mango seed if used.

Notes

The consistency of the fajeto should be thin and just like Gujarati kadhi.
 
Taste the fajeto and if it tastes too sweet then add a few drops of lemon or lime juice at the end. If it tastes too sour then add some sugar or jaggery to balance the flavors.
 
Always use sour yogurt to make this mango kadhi delicious.
 
Besan amount as per fat content of yogurt.
  • If using full-fat yogurt - use 2 tablespoons
  • If using low-fat yogurt - use 3 tablespoons
  • If using nonfat yogurt - use 3 ½ - 4 tablespoons
  • In short, more the watery yogurt you have, you will need to increase the amount of besan.

Nutrition

Calories: 154kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 3gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 930mgPotassium: 184mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6g
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