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RAW MANGO DAL RECIPE

RAW MANGO DAL RECIPE / HOW TO DO MANGO PAPPU / MAMIDIKAYA PAPPU

Smitha Kalluraya
Raw Mango Dal / Andhra style Mango Pappu is a delicious spicy and tangy Andhra style Dal using green raw mangoes, lentils, and a few spices
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
 

  • 1.5 Cup Spit pigeon pea /Tuvar dal
  • 1 cup Raw mango, Diced
  • 3-4 nos Green Chilli, split
  • 1 tsp Turmeric /Haldi
  • tsp Oil

To templer

  • 2-3 tbsp Ghee / oil
  • 1 tsp Mustard
  • few Curry Leaves
  • 1 Red chilli, broken
  • 1/4 tsp Hing /Asafoetida
  • 1 tsp Chilli Powder
  • Salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Take 1 medium size unripe mango. Peel and dice them into medium size pieces.
  • Wash and soak Tuvar dal for 30 mins .Drain the water and transfer the soaked dal to a pressure cooker. Saute the dal for 2-3 mins. Let they get aromatic. Sautéing dal till aromatic enhances the taste .
  • Add 3-4 nos slit green chilli , diced Raw mango , tsp haldi , tsp oil and 3-3.5 cups of water . Mix.Pressure cook for 3-4 whistles on medium flame.
  • Open the cooker only after pressure is completely released . Dal would have cooked soft and perfect.Mash the cooked dal lightly with a laddle. You need not mash to make a complete paste , little texture is ok .
  • Now let’s prepare a tempering to the Mango dal . To a kadai , add oil . Let it heat up .Add mustard , let it splutter. Add few curry leaves , 1 red chilli ( broken ) , Hing and saute a for couple of seconds.
  • Add 3-4 flakes garlic and 1 medium size chopped Onion . Saute for 2-3 mins . let the raw smell from garlic go and onion turn translucent .Keep the flame on low or switch off and add Red Chilli powder and pinch of turmeric . mix well on low flame . let they get fragrant .
  • Add cooked dal , salt to taste and combine everything well .Add water as required to adjust the consistency . You can keep the dal thick or thin based on your preference .
  • Simmer and boil the dal for 4-5 mins . As it boils , dal thickens a bit .
  • That’s it raw mango dal is ready to serve . Enjoy with bowlful of hot rice with some ghee drizzled on top .

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Notes

  • You can use either tuvar dal to make this dish or a mix of tuvar and moong dal .
  • No need to peel the skin of raw mango . Tangy raw mango makes the tastiest dal .
  • If you want you can add few crushed garlic  in the tempering , roast and add it to the dal .
  • Onion also can be added .
Keyword andhra style raw mango dal, mamidikaya pappu, raw mango dal