Sunday, 24 August 2014

Mango dal.............



Ingredients.....

toor dal  1 cup
Raw mango    1  medium
ginger  1 inch finely chopped
green chillies, 1
turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
chilli powder  1/2 tsp
salt to taste
fresh coriander chopped  3 tsp
water 3 to 4 cup

For the tempering .....

red chillies  2   broken into 2
cumin seeds 1 tsp
fenugreek seeds 1/2 tsp
asafoetida  a pinch
curry leaves   5 to 6
oil / ghee 1 tbsp






Method.....

1) peel the skin of mango and cut it into small pieces .

2) wash toor dal and Drain.

3) in a pressure cook Combine toovar dal, ginger, whole green chilli, turmeric powder, salt and 
    3 cups of water and pressure cook for 2 whistles.

3)once the pressure is released by itself now add raw mango pieces and pressure cook for 2 more whistle.
 adjust thickness to your consistency ,if it is thick add more water.and adjust chilly and salt accordingly. 

4)For the tempering, heat the oil in a small pan ,add cumin seeds ,fenugreek seeds ,red chillies , curry leaf and asafoetida.
     When it gives nice aroma , pour the tempering over the cooked dal.

4) Add the chilli powder and chopped coriander, mix well and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes.
   switch off the flame.

5) serve hot with roti,chapati,rice,naan etc......

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