Green mangoes have many health benefits. Because ripe mangoes are sweet, many people, including diabetics, are told not to eat them, but the nutrients in green mango can also help against long-term illnesses.
All sorts of dishes can be made with green mango, but the mere mention of green mango bharta, or mashed mango, makes everyone's mouth water. Everyone loves the sour and spicy mash.
Eaten on a hot afternoon, green mango bharta cools the body in an instant. Here is how to make it.
Ingredients
- Green mango, as needed
- Sugar, 2 teaspoons
- Salt, to taste
- Black salt (bit lobon), half a teaspoon
- Green chillies, 2–3, finely chopped
- Kasundi, one-third of a cup
- Chilli flakes
Method
First grate the mangoes or chop them finely. Then add all the ingredients one by one and mix well. The bharta will taste sour, spicy and sweet, and once you have tried it the flavour will linger.
With only seven ingredients, this excellent green mango bharta can be made in very little time and enjoyed with the whole family.
Source: Jagonews24. First published in Bengali on The Agro News.
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