Green mangoes cooked in a curry paste until tender, served as a condiment or vegetable.

Steps

1. Wash and dry green mangoes, cut off stem end with a knife.
2. With a meat cleaver or cutlass chop mango in half through seed top.
3. Cut mango in pegs lengthwise (like an orange); set aside.
4. Mix 1 tbsp curry powder in 1/4 cup cold water to form a thin paste.
5. Put 1 tbsp cooking oil in heavy pot, add curry paste, and cook stirring constantly over low heat until all starch is cooked out.
6. Add mango to the pot and stir to coat with curry.
7. Add 1/2 cup water, 2 cloves garlic (crushed), salt, black pepper and hot pepper if desired.
8. Cover and cook until tender. Serve hot as condiment or vegetable.
9. If mangoes are very green, add 1/2 tsp sugar while cooking. Some people like to add garam masala while cooking too.