Aam Dal

INGREDIENTS

• Red gram (Arhar or tuvar dal) - 1 cup
• Turmeric powder (Haldi) - 1/2 tsp
• Salt - to taste
• Unripe mango - 1
• Onion (finely chopped) - 1
• Garlic (finely chopped) - 3 cloves
• Mustard seeds (sarson) - 1/2 tsp
• Dry red chillies - 1
• Curry Leaves - few
• Ghee or oil - 1 tbsp

METHOD

1. Wash and soak the dal for 1 hour.
2. Add 1 1/2 tsp salt and haldi. Keep on medium fire to boil till the dal is half cooked.
3. Peel the mango and cut into nig pieces. Add to the half cooked dal.
4. Cook till dal is tender and the mango pieces are cooked to a pulp. Keep aside.
5. 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 red chillies and curry leaves.
6. Add to the cooked dal. Aam dal should be a watery in consistency. Serve with rice.