Sunday, March 30, 2008

Amba Dal

Amba Dal

Great tasting maharashtrian salad made from green mango and chana dal.

Ambe dal is favorite of Maharashtra, especially when raw, unripe mangos are abundant in markets - Feb to April, before Summer. Raw mango makes it very special in taste. traditionally, Ambe dal is accompanied with sweet and sour raw mango drink called Panha.

Servings: 2 Medium Bowls

Ingredients:
3/4 cup Chana Dal
1/2 cup shredded Raw Mango
3-4 Indian Green Chilies
For Tempering: 4 Tsp Oil, 1 tsp Mustard Seeds, 1 Tsp Asafetida Powder, 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
1/2 tbsp Sugar
salt to taste
Chopped Cilantro for Garnishing


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Method:
1) Soak chana dal overnight or for 6 hour in the water. Drain all the water. Grind Dal coarsely in grinder with 2 green chilies. Make a fine paste of remaining chilies.
2) Peel raw mango and grate it.
2) In a small nonstick skillet heat 3-4 tbsp oil. Add Mustard seeds, Asafetida Powder, Turmeric Powder. Put this Tempering in ground chana dal. Add salt to taste and little sugar. If u need you can add more chili paste. Add chopped cilantro and grated raw mango. Mix it well


Note:
1) Mango is a seasonal Fruit, and if it is not available you can add Lime juice instead.

Labels:
Amba Dal, Raw Mango Dal, Chana Dal, Green Mango, kairi, Kairi Chutney, Maharashtrian Salad, Raw Mango Salad

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