Chefstoppe || healthy raw mango drumstick dal in 30 minutes

Prep Time

10 mins
Cook Time

20 mins
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Ingredients

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1/2 cup arhar dal (husked and split pigeon peas)

3 tablespoons chopped or thinly sliced onions

1 pinch of asafoetida (hing)

1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder

1.5-1.75 cups water for pressure cooking dal

2 small raw mangoes or 1 medium sized raw mango, sliced

2-3 drumsticks, chopped in 3 to 4 inch pieces

1 medium to large tomato, diced

2 tablespoons freshly grated coconut - optional

1-1.25 cups water, for cooking mangoes and drumsticks or add a

1/2-2/3 cup water to be added to the dal later to get the cons

2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves, for garnish

salt as required

2 tablespoons oil

1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

3 tablespoons chopped onions

2-3 small to medium sized garlic cloves, crushed lightly

1-2 green chilies, chopped

1-2 dry red chiles, halved and deseeded

1 sprig of curry leaves

a pinch of asafoetida (hing)

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Source : vegrecipesofindia

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How To Prepare?

pressuring cooking lentils
1. Pick and rinse the lentils couple of times in water.
2. Pressure cook the lentils with water
chopped onions
a pinch of asafoetida and turmeric till the dal is cooked completely. Mash the dal and keep aside.
cooking drumsticks and raw mangoes
1. In a pan heat oil. Add mustard seeds and let them splutter. Then add cumin seeds and fry them till they get browned.
2. Add chopped onions. Saute the onions till they soften and turn translucent.
3. Now add the crushed garlic
curry leaves
green chilies
red chilies and a pinch of asafoetida.
4. Fry till the raw aroma from garlic goes away or garlic turn light golden. Now add the tomatoes and saute for a minute. Then add the chopped unripe mangoes and drumsticks. Add salt as per taste.
5. Add 1 to 1.25 cups water or as required. Mix well.
6. Do check in between when the drumsticks are cooking. If the water is less or dries up and the drumsticks are not yet cooked
then add some water and continue to cover and cook.
making mango drumstick dal
1. When the drumsticks have cooked and tender
then add the mashed dal. Mix very well. Simmer till the entire dal comes to a boil. Stir at intervals. If dal looks thick
then add some water.
2. Finally add some freshly grated coconut to the dal. Simmer for a minute or two.
3. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
4. Serve the dal with steamed rice.