South Indian Mango Curry: Try This Kerala Style Recipe At Home

By Shreya Sarpal

June 1, 2025

Kerala curry, also known as pacha manga curry, is a delicious raw mango curry which has a sweet, spicy, sour, and hot flavour and goes perfectly with steamed rice.

Ingredients

2 peeled ripe mangoes 1 cup thick coconut milk 1 cup thin coconut milk 2-3 split green chillies 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp red chilli powder 1 tsp mustard seeds 2 dried red chillies 1 sprig curry leaves 1 tbsp coconut oil Salt to taste

Step 1

In a pot, mix mango pieces, thin coconut milk, turmeric, red chilli powder, green chillies, and simmer gently until the mangoes are tender.

Step 2

Stir in the thick coconut milk, simmer and then add salt.

Step 3

Heat coconut oil in a small pan, add mustard seeds, let them splutter, and then add dried red chillies and curry leaves.

Step 4

Pour the tempering over curry and serve with steamed rice.