Raw Mango Sambar
” Raw Mango Sambar ” – a great lip-smacking dish made from raw mango, tuvar dal and few spices which is a treat to your taste buds. Makes a great accompaniment with rice
Ingredients
- 1 Medium size Raw Mango / Mavinakayi
- 1/3 cup Toor Dal / split pigeon pea / Togari Bele
- 2 Drumstick, optional
- 1 Medium size Onion , diced
- 1 Medium size Tomato, diced
- 1 no Green Chilli , slit
- 3-4 tbsp Coconut, optional
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric / Haldi
- small marble sized Tamarind
- small marble sized Jaggery
- few Curry leaves
- Salt to taste
Masala for Sambar
- 1.5 tsp Coriander seeds / Dhania
- 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds / Jeera
- 1/4 tsp Fenugreek seeds / Methi
- 3/4 tsp Urad Dal
- 1/4 tsp Channa Dal / Bengal fram
- 5-7 nos Red Chillies, use a amix of both byadgi and guntur chillies
- alternative or instead of roasting fresh masala
- 2 tsp Sambar Powder
To Temper
- 2-3 tsp Oil / Ghee
- 1 tsp Mustard
- pinch Hing / Asafoetida
Instructions
- Wash and add around 2 cup of water to Tuvar Dal and pressure cook with little haldi for 3-4 whistles. Allow the pressure to release.Mash it once done and keep aside
- Wash Raw mango and dice into little big pieces . No need to de skin .
- If you are using sambar powder , skip this step . Else this is how masala is roasted . In a small kadai , add tsp of oil and add all the ingredients mentioned under masala one by one . i.e urad dal , channa dal , dhania , jeera , methi and red chilli .
- Saute them on low medium flame till crisp and aromatic.
- Once cool , add the roasted ingredients to the mixer . Add coconut , salt to taste and tamarind. Grind smooth .If using sambar powder , same process , replace roasted ingredients with sambar powder and grind smooth.
- Ground masala for sambar is ready . Keep them aside .
- In a kadai, heat oil and splutter , mustard seeds , pinch of hing and curry leaves.
- Add onions and green chilli. Saute Onion for 1-2 mins till they are translucent .
- Next add chopped tomatoes, drumstick, haldi and saute for another min. No need to fry till tomatoes are mushy.
- Now , add water and allow it to boil. Close a lid and cook till drumsticks are cooked 75 %.
- Once drumsticks are cooked about 75 % , add raw mangoes and cook for just 3-4 mins . Note that , raw mangoes gets cooked very fast and we don't want it to get mushy .
- Check if mangoes are done. They should be cooked soft , yet retain shape.
- At this point , add cooked mashed dal , ground masala and small piece of jaggery . Add water , mix gently and adjust the consistency.
- Simmer the sambar, add few curry leaves and let it boil for 3-4 mins.
- Serve Raw Mango sambar with Rice . Enjoy .
