KAIRI KI DAL

Kairi means raw mango.  The dal made with raw mango is known as Kairi ki  dal in Hindi and Ambechi dal  Marathi.  It is a simple preparation of dal with the addition of raw mango pieces in it.

I had one small raw mango with me so thought of making the dal with it.  It tastes good with phulka and rice.

Since the season is on, you can try this recipe definitely and enjoy.  I am giving my choice of ingredients and masalas and you can according to your taste bud.

Let us look at the recipe now:

 Author: Raji Ramakrishnan

Cusine: Indian

Category: Dal

Serves: 2-3

Ingredients:

¼ cup	Tuvar dal
1 portion /1 tbsp	Of the mango chopped
Pinch of	Turmeric powder
Pinch of	Asafoetida
1-2	Red chilli broken
Few	Curry leaves
5-6	Garlic cloves
5-6	Shallots or 1 onion
1 small	Tomato (optional)
½ tsp	Red chilli powder
1	Green chilli
½ tsp	Garam masala
Salt	As required
2-3 tsp	Oil
1 tsp	Mustard seeds
½ tsp	Cumin seeds
1 tbps	Coriander leaves for ganishing.

Method:

1.        Wash and pressure cook the dal with 1 cup of water.

2.       Peel the shallots and cut into small pieces or chop the onion.

3.       In a kadai, heat 2 tsp oil.  Add the garlic, curry leaves, asafetida.   When it is done, add shallots, green chilli and sauté till translucent.

4.       Add the chopped mango pieces, salt, turmeric powder and sauté till the mangoes are bit soft.

5.       Add the dal, required amount of water as per the required consistency of the dal.

6.       Temper with mustard seeds, cumin seeds and red chilli powder, broken red chilli.

7.       Finally add the garam masala and switch off gas.

8.       Garnish with coriander leaves.

How to serve:

Serve hot with rice, phulka.

 

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