MAMIDIKAYA PAPPU - MANGO DAL

 Mango dal (మామిడికాయ ప పప్పు ) mixed with hot rice and hot ghee brings back memories of my childhood, this was a very favorite dal of mine. I love the tanginess of this. It is very nicely balanced combination of tanginess of mango and spicy taste.

Nutrition:

This dal has good protein content and high amounts of vitamin Vitamins- A,C and B6 from mango. This is a healthy low fat recipe. Very good choice for people with high cholesterol and/or diabetes.

Ingredients:

1 cup toor dal (కంది పప్పు)

1 big mango cut into medium pieces
1 cup water
4 Green Chillies cut into 1/4 inch pieces
curry leaves
mustard seeds
Cumin seeds
3 Red Chillies
1tsp red chilly powder
Hing
1/4 cup of coriander cut into pieces
Salt
1tbsp oil

Procedure:

1. Pressure cook toor dal for 5 wistles
2. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, when they start to spurt, add cumin seeds, red chillies and hing
3. Add curry leaves and chillies
4. Add Mango pieces, salt, turmeric and a cup of water. Let it boil for about 15 minutes on medium flame.
5. Mash the mango pieces and add redchilly powder and cooked toor dal, mix and let it cook for about 10
    minutes on low flame
6. Add coriander leaves and serve hot with hot ghee and hot rice or hot chapati