Q2. Can I make Kairi Pithla without besan?

No, besan is important for traditional kairi pithla. You can substitute it with rice flour or wheat flour, but the result will have a different texture and flavour.

Q3: Can I make this raw mango recipe without onion and garlic?

Yes, You can make a sattvic (no onion/no garlic) version that's just as flavourful using mango, chillies, coconut, or fresh herbs.

Q4. What other dishes use raw mango in Maharashtra?

Maharashtrian raw mango recipes include kairi panha, kairi chutney, and kairi aamti. Each one showcases the many ways mango’s tanginess is used in regional cuisine.

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Kairi Pithla

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Bought Raw Mangoes? Turn Them Into Lip-Smacking Maharashtrian
Kairi Pithla

Name: Bought Raw Mangoes? Turn Them Into Lip-Smacking Maharashtrian ~Kairi Pithla~
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Maharashtrian
Ingredients: ½ cup Raw mango (kairi), peeled and grated (about 1 small mango); ¾ cup Besan (gram flour); 2½ to 3 cups Water; 1 small Onion, finely chopped; 2 Green Chillies (chopped); 1 tsp Ginger (grated); 2 cloves Garlic (minced); 1 tsp Mustard seeds; ½ tsp Cumin seeds; ½ tsp Turmeric powder; ½ tsp Red chilli powder; 1 sprig Curry leaves; 2 tbsp Oil; to taste Salt; 2 tbsp Fresh coriander leaves, chopped

30 mins

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Easy

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Vegan

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Maharashtrian kairi pithla is a beloved dish for the monsoon and summer seasons—a rich, creamy, and tangy gram flour curry enhanced by the zesty flavour of raw mango. This simple yet satisfying raw mango recipe is often enjoyed alongside bhakri (millet flatbread) or steamed rice, making it the perfect meal to unwind after a long day in summer. This raw mango recipe perfectly harmonises the earthy nuttiness of gram flour with the fiery kick of green chillies, the fragrant notes of ginger and garlic, and the tantalising sourness of kairi. This dish is not only effortless to prepare but also incredibly fulfilling, vegan, gluten-free, quick to whip up, and perfect for batch cooking.

Ingredients

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½ cupRaw mango (kairi), peeled and grated (about 1 small mango)

¾ cupBesan (gram flour)

2½ to 3 cupsWater

1 smallOnion, finely chopped

2Green Chillies (chopped)

1 tspGinger (grated)

2 clovesGarlic (minced)

1 tspMustard seeds

½ tspCumin seeds

½ tspTurmeric powder

½ tspRed chilli powder

1 sprigCurry leaves

2 tbspOil

to tasteSalt

2 tbspFresh coriander leaves, chopped

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Step 1: Prep and Sauté Aromatics

Heat oil in a pan and add mustard and cumin seeds. As they sizzle, add the fragrant curry leaves, diced onion, vibrant green chillies, zesty ginger, and aromatic garlic. Cook until the onions become tender.