Aam Dal (Raw Mango Lentil Curry - Bengali Style)

Name: Aam Dal (Raw Mango Lentil Curry - Bengali Style)
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup masoor dal (red lentil), soaked for 30 minutes; 1/2 small raw mango, cut into small pieces; 1 tbsp. mustard oil; 1/2 tsp. mustard seeds; 1-2 whole dry red chilies; to taste salt; 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#cookingwithrawmango - One of my favourite dish, it is also called Tok Er Dal, meaning a tangy, sour red lentil prepared with green mango. A traditional and a simple Bengali dal, it is mostly prepared during summer. Few Kaffir lime leaves can be added while boiling the dal to enhance the flavour.

You can call it a sort of comfort food. This is absolutely a very refreshing dal, had with rice and some aloo bhaja (deep fried potato strips) as a side dish. There is nothing like it. I do sometimes add some ghee to enhance the taste and flavour.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

1/2 cupmasoor dal (red lentil), soaked for 30 minutes
1/2small raw mango, cut into small pieces
1 tbsp.mustard oil
1/2 tsp.mustard seeds
1-2whole dry red chilies
to tastesalt
1/2 tsp.turmeric powder

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Steps

1

Pressure cook the dal in 1 cup water for 3-4 whistles. When cool, blend well with salt and turmeric powder.
2

Heat oil and temper with red chilies and mustard seeds. After it stops spluttering, add the chopped mango pieces and saute till light brown.
3

Add the boiled dal and simmer on low flame for 2-3 minutes. Add more water if you want a soup like consistency. Serve hot with steamed rice accompanied by fried potatoes strips.