Ambe Dal

The Mango Mania refuses to leave us. First the tangy green mangoes and now the luscious ripe ones. I am still hooked on to the unripe mangoes and have been using them in every way I can.

Ambe Dal is a traditional Maharashtrian preparation, specially made during these hot summer days when green Mangoes are abundant. It’s super quick and easy to make (with the exception that you need to soak the dal in advance) and requires just a few easily available ingredients.

The tart green mangoes are grated and added to coarsely ground and soaked chana dal (split Bengal gram). This mixture is then flavoured with a spicy tadka (tempering) of red chillies, curry leaves and asafoetida . I personally love the flavor of asafoetida .

This cool,tangy-spicy Ambe Dal is served on a banana leaf along with Aam Panha (recipe here)

Ambe Dal recipe

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Ambe Dal is a traditional Maharashtrian preparation, specially made during these hot summer days when green Mangoes are abundant. It's super quick and easy to make and requires just a few easily available ingredients.

• Courseside dish
• Cuisinemaharashtrian

Servings

2-3 servings

Servings 2-3 servings

Ambe Dal recipe Print Recipe Ambe Dal is a traditional Maharashtrian preparation, specially made during these hot summer days when green Mangoes are abundant. It's super quick and easy to make and requires just a few easily available ingredients. Courseside dish Cuisinemaharashtrian Servings 2-3 servings Servings 2-3 servings

Ingredients

• 1 cup Chana dal water (split Bengal gram) soaked in for 5-6 hours
• 1/2 mango unripe , peeled and grated (depending on the tartness the amount can be adjusted)
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• to taste salt

For the tadka (tempering)

• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 5 - 6 curry leaves
• Pinch asafoetida of
• 2 - 3 chillies dry Red broken into pieces

Servings: servings

Instructions

1. Rinse and Drain the soaked Chana dal.
2. Grind the dal coarsely in a blender .
3. Add the grated mango, salt and sugar .
4. In a small wok/pan heat the oil.
5. Add the mustard seeds and once they splutter add the cumin seeds.
6. Add the curry leaves, asafoetida and the red chillies.
7. Add this tadka over the Mango Dal mixture and mix nicely .
8. Cool and serve on a banana leaf along with Aam Panha. I love to u2018cool this dal in the refrigerator for half an hour and then serve.

Recipe Notes