Raw Mango Dal

Raw Mango Dal is a dish of yellow lentils cooked with unripe mango pieces. The tangyness of raw mangoes gives a delicious flavor to the lentils. You can serve it with any of your favorite rice recipes. Here is how to make it at home.

Lentil recipes are very good for health. And if you add a few seasonal ingredients like raw mango, chopped onions along with green chilies or red chilli then you are up for you a treat. 

And if raw mangoes are available then the first thing that you must make is this Raw Mango Dal even before  Aam Panna.

An inherently simple lentil recipe to try, this dal has the earthy flavour of split yellow peas, raw mangoes and the choicest of spices.

We also simmer it with the “tadka” of cumin seeds, red chilli, mustard seeds. Hence, it turns all the more lip-smacking.

Furthermore, it has this nice thickness and slight tanginess. So, you can practically serve this dal with rice of any variety.

Be it just the steamed one or even Jeera Rice.

Step by Step Recipe

Wash the dal and put it in a pressure cooker along with raw mango slices, salt to taste, turmeric powder and 3 and 1/2 cups of water.

Pressure cook it till done. ( Approximately 1 whistle on high and 2 whistles on low )

Mash the dal slightly with the back of a ladle.

Heat ghee in a small pan. When the ghee is hot, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and hing.

When the seeds starts to splatter, switch off the heat. Add dry red chilies and red chilli powder.

Pour the tadka in the dal. Garnish with fresh coriander. Serve hot with rice or phulke.

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Mango Dal Recipe

Raw Mango Dal Recipe is dish of lentils cooked with raw mango. The tangyness of raw mangoes gives a delicious flavor to the lentils.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Servings 4 people

Calories 294 kcal

Author Neha Mathur

Ingredients

• 1 cup Arhar Dal / Split Yellow Peas
• Salt To taste
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1/2 cup Raw Mango Peeled and cut into slices
• 3 tbsp Ghee
• 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 1/4 tsp Hing / Asafoetida
• 2-3 Dry Red Chillies
• 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
• 2 tbsp Fresh Coriander Chopped

Instructions

1. Wash the dal and put it in a pressure cooker along with raw mango slices, salt to taste, turmeric powder and 3 and 1/2 cups of water.
2. Pressure cook it till done. ( Approximately 1 whistle on high and 2 whistles on low )
3. Mash the dal slightly with the back of a ladle.
4. Heat ghee in a small pan.
5. When the ghee is hot, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and heeng.
6. When the seeds starts to splatter, switch off the heat.
7. Add dry red chillies and red chilli powder.
8. Pour the tadka in the dal.
9. Garnish with fresh coriander.
10. Serve hot with rice or phulke.

Recipe Notes

Adjust the amount of mangoes according to your taste. If you don't like too tart reduce the amount and vice versa.

Nutrition Facts

Mango Dal Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 294 Calories from Fat 108

% Daily Value*

Fat 12g18%

Saturated Fat 7g44%

Cholesterol 28mg9%

Sodium 11mg0%

Potassium 574mg16%

Carbohydrates 34g11%

Fiber 15g63%

Sugar 5g6%

Protein 13g26%

Vitamin A 555IU11%

Vitamin C 41.9mg51%

Calcium 35mg4%

Iron 4.4mg24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.