Manga Paruppu (Mango Dal)

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This is one of my dishes-in-law :D

Well, I had no idea about it before marriage and my mil taught it to me and its a favorite in my husband's family. :)

I love mangoes....be it cut into vertical pieces and dipped in a nice mixture of salt and chilli powder or the juicy ripe ones  - Alphonso, Imam Pasand, Rumania, and the most commonly available one at Chennai - the Banganapalli.

No matter what super dooper expressions Katrina gives in the commercial, the bottled mango drinks can never even get close to the real fruit!

Well, I guess I would have gone a small percent of success in my attempts to make mangoes appear in pretty cloud bubbles around your head and may be get you drooling :)

This recipe is not done using ripe mangoes. Its done using raw mangoes. :)

Ingredients:

Raw Mango - 1 big , peeled and cut into small pieces
Moong Dal - 1 cup boiled
Green Chillies - 3
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Oil - a little
Salt to taste

For Tempering
Mustard Seeds -  1 tsp
Urad Dal - 2 tsp
Asafoedita powder - a pinch or two
Curry Leaves - 5 to 6

Method
Boil the mangoes in enough water till its well cooked.
Boil the moong dal separately in a pressure cooker if available.
Add the dal,turmeric and green chillies to the boiled mangoes.Add salt to taste.
Temper the mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves and asafoedita in a little oil (just a couple of tsp should do) and add to the mixture.
Bring it to a boil and switch off.

Its an extremely aromatic and simple recipe that I have always found delicious. I must accept, I dont make it as perfectly as my mil but I guess am moving towards that.

It can be had with rice.