Dal with Mango
by sunitha

Dal with mango is a summer special lentil recipe with the dals cooked with amba or raw unripe mangoes. The tangy taste of mangoes render a delectable sweet and sour taste to the lentil dish. Enjoy the mango dal with rice and roasted papad.

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Dal with Mango recipe - How to make Dal with Mango

1 cup roasted toovar (arhar) dal
1/2 cup chopped raw mango
4 green chillies
2 tsp chopped garlic (lehsun)
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
1 whole dry kashmiri red chilli
5 curry leaves (kadi patta)
a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
1 tbsp oil
salt and chilli powder to taste

Method

Pressure cook the dal till soft. Keep aside.
Combine the mangoes with green chillies and boil in enough water till soft. Mash and keep aside.
Combine the mashed mango with dal, add little water and mix well. Bring the dal to boil.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a small pan and add the cumin seeds and mustard seeds.
When the seeds crackle, add the curry leaves, red chilli and asafoetida and saute for 30 seconds.
Pour this tempering to the dal and mix well.
Simmer for 10-15 minutes.
Serve hot.