Dal with Green Mango - Andhra Style
Ingredients
- Toor dal -14 cup
- Turmeric powder – 14 cup teaspoon
- Sour, green mango (diced) -1
- Green chillies – 3
- Finely cut onions -14 cup
- Salt – as required
- Red chilli powder -14 teaspoon
- Tamarind extract -1 tablespoon (optional)
For seasoning
- Oil – 2 tablespoon
- Cumin seeds -14 teaspoon
- Mustard seeds -14 teaspoon
- Urad dal -14 teaspoon
- Curry leaves – 2 springs
- Asafoetida powder – 2 pinches
Cooking Method
- Wash dal and add enough water to cover it in Anantha CNB’ pressure cooker
- Add turmeric powder, one teaspoon of oil, diced mango, chopped green chillies, onion and pressure cook for two whistles in medium flame
- Heat oil in a ‘kadai’ fry the seasonings and pour it over dal
- Add salt, chilli powder and boil for 2 more minutes
- Serve hot with cooked rice
Variations
- Instead of mango, anyone of the following can be used : Diced tomato, fenugreek leaves, any keerai, Andhra dosakai or ridge gourd
- Tamarind extract can be added according to individual taste
- Instead of red chillies, green chillies can be used for preparing for dal
Notes
- Avoid tamarind extract if mango is very sour.
- This dal should be thicker than sambar.
- Dal should not be mashed. Consistent handling gives a good result.