Raw Mango Dal + Video

Raw Mango Dal is 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 favourite rice recipes. Here is how to make mango dal recipe 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, Mango 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.

How to make Mango Dal Step by Step

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.

Mango Dal Recipe

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Mango Dal

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.

Nutrition Facts

Mango Dal

Amount Per Serving

Calories 294 Calories from Fat 108

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12g 18%

Saturated Fat 7g 35%

Cholesterol 28mg 9%

Sodium 11mg 0%

Potassium 574mg 16%

Total Carbohydrates 34g 11%

Dietary Fiber 15g 60%

Sugars 5g

Protein 13g 26%

Vitamin A 11.1%

Vitamin C 50.8%

Calcium 3.5%

Iron 24.3%

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

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