Ingredients

• 1 cup - aahar or toovar dal
• 1/2 tsp - haldi (turmeric powder)
• 1.5 tsp - salt or to taste
• 1 - unripe mango
• 1 - onion, finely chopped
• 3 cloves - garlic, finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp - mustard seeds (sarson)
• 1 - dry red chilli
• A few curry leaves
• 1 tbsp - ghee or 2 tsp oil

How to Make Aam Dal

• Wash and soak the dal for 1 hour
• Add 1.5 tsps salt and haldi. Keep on medium fire to boil till the dal is half cooked.
• Peel the mango. Cut into big pieces. Add to the half cooked dal.
• Cook till dal is tender and the mango pieces are cooked to a pulp. Keep aside.
• Heat the ghee in a frying pan and fry the mustard seeds till they splutter.
• Add chopped onions and garlic, and fry till brown.
• Add red chillies and curry leaves. Add to the cooked dal.
• Aam dal should be watery in consistency. Serve with rice.