Mango (Aam) Dal

Ingredients:

• 1 cup tuvar dal
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 2 – 4 green chilly
• salt or to taste
• a few curry leaves
• 1 unripe mango
• 1 tbsp ghee or 2 tsp oil
• 1 onion-finely chopped
• 3 garlic-finely chopped

Method:

• Wash and soak the dal for 1 hour
• Add salt and turmeric powder keep on medium fire to boil till the dal is half cooked.
• Peel the mango cut into big pieces; add to the half cooked dal.
• Cook till dal is tender and the mango pieces are cooked to a pulp.
• Keep aside.
• Heat the ghee in a frying pan and fry the mustard seeds till they splutter.
• Add chopped onion and garlic and fry till brown.
• Add green chilies and curry leaves. Add to the cooked dal.
• Mango/Aam dal should be watery in consistency.
• Serve with rice.