Mamidikaya Pappu

Ingredients

• • Thuar dal - ¾ cup
• • Green mango - 1
• • Green chillies - 10
• • Onion (big) - 1
• • Tamarind extract (thin) - 1 tablespoon
• • Salt - as required
• • Red chilly powder - ½ teaspoon
• • Turmeric powder - ½ teaspoon

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Ingredients For Seasoning

• • Oil - 2 teaspoons
• • Mustard seeds - ¼ teaspoon
• • Urad dal - ½ teaspoon

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Ingredients For Garnishing

• • Curry leaves - few
• • Coriander leaves - a little

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Method

• 1. Cut onions finely and green chillies into ½ inch round pieces.
• 2. Scrape outer skin of mango and dice into l inch cubes.
• 3. Pressure cook dal with turmeric powder in just enough water.
• 4. Cook onion, green chillies, mango pieces in thin tamarind extract till soft.
• 5. Add cooked dal, salt and chilly powder.
• 6. Cook till dal becomes thick.
• 7. Heat little oil, add seasonings and pour over dal.
• 8. Garnish with curry leaves, coriander leaves.

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Note

• • Omit or reduce tamarind extract if mangoes are very sour.