Mango rasayana or Mavina seekarane is a traditional dessert of Karnataka prepared with mango, coconut milk and jaggery.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: Not specified
  • Total time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 4
  • Category: Dessert, Side Dish
  • Cuisine: South Indian

Ingredients

  • 2 large mangoes
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk
  • 2 tablespoon jaggery (or brown sugar)
  • 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder

Method

  1. Cut the mangoes into small cubes and keep them in a mixing bowl.
  2. Squeeze and extract the remaining mango juice from the mangoes.
  3. Next add coconut milk, jaggery, and cardamom powder. Mix well. Adjust the consistency of rasayana.
  4. Serve chilled with dosa, poori, or chapati.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.