Mamidikaya pappu-Mango Dal
      
 
      
        April 10, 2014
      
 
      Mango dal or Mamidikaya pappu is a tangy,delicious and much cherished Andhra dish.
 
         Cuisine 
         Andhra 
        
 
         
         Course 
         Main Course 
        
 
         
         Serves 
         6 
        
 
         
         Method 
         Stovetop 
        
 
         
         Difficulty 
         Hard 
        
 
         
         Cook Time 
          30  minutes  
        
 
       - Cuisine Andhra
 - Course Main Course
 - Serves 6
 - Method Stovetop
 - Difficulty Hard
 - Cook Time 30 minutes
 
        Ingredients
       
 
       
          toor dal
        
 
        
          3/4   cup
        
 
       
          diced green mango
        
 
        
          1/2   cup
        
 
       
          diced onion
        
 
        
          1/2   cup
        
 
       
          fenugreek powder/methi powder
        
 
        
          1/4   teaspoon
        
 
       
          turmeric powder
        
 
        
          1/8   teaspoon
        
 
       
          green chili slit lengthwise
        
 
        
          6   
        
 
       
          red chili powder(adjust)
        
 
        
          1/2   teaspoon
        
 
       
          salt to taste
        
 
        
          mustard seeds
        
 
        
          1   teaspoon
        
 
       
          cumin seeds
        
 
        
          1   teaspoon
        
 
       
          garlic cloves diced
        
 
        
          3   
        
 
       
          dry red chili
        
 
        
          3   
        
 
       
          sprig curry leaves
        
 
        
          1   
        
 
       
          ghee or oil
        
 
        
          2   teaspoon
        
 
       
        Instructions
       
 
       1. Take the dal, mango, onion,salt and green chillis, add 3 cups of water and pressure cook for 4 whistles and turn off the stove.
2. Heat ghee/oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and let splutter, add cumin seeds, garlic, red chillis and curry leaves and let splutter.
3. Add the tempering to the dal and add the red chili powder and fenugreek powder, adjust salt and cook for 10 minutes on medium low and turn off the flame.Serve with Rice or Roti.
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