Mango Dal

Ingredients:

Raw Mango - 1
Toor Dal - 1 cup
Salt to taste

For the powder:

Dhania seeds - 1/2 cup
Dry Red Chillies - 5-6 (depending on spice level)
Methi seeds- 1 spoon

Powder preparation:

1) In a pan, heat 1 tsp oil. Add the red chillies, Dhania seeds and Methi seeds and fry till the ingredients are medium roasted
2) Let it cool.
3) Grind the roasted ingredients in a coffee grinder into a fine powder.

For oggarane or Tadka (Garnish):

Mustard seeds - 1 spoon
Asafoetida - Just a pinch
Curry leaves - 7-8 leaves
Turmeric powder - 1/2 spoon.

Preparation Method:

1) Cook the Toor Dal and keep aside
2) Cut mangoes into small pieces and keep aside.
3) In a kadai, heat 2 TSP oil.
4) Add the mustard seed and let it splutter. Then add a pinch of asafoetida, turmeric and curry leaves.
5) Add the cut mangoes and fry for 5-8 minutes.
6) Add salt as per taste to the mangoes.
7) close the kadai till mangoes cook. Keep stirring in between to prevent charring.
8) when the mangoes are cooked, add the ground powder (see below for powder preparation). 9) Mix well, close the lid and let the mangoes cook further with the powder.
10) Add the cooked Dal and bring it to boil. When the dal is added, watch out for spluttering.

Mango Dal is ready. Excellent side dish to eat with rotis and rice.