Tauk Dal

Ingredients

• • Tur dal/Split pigeon peas - 1 cup
• • Mango (raw) - 1
• • Green chillies (slit) - 5
• • Turmeric powder - ½ teaspoon
• • Salt - as required
• • Sugar - 1 teaspoon
• • Ghee - 1 tablespoon
• • Mustard seeds - ½ teaspoon
• • Cooking oil - 2 tablespoons

Method

• 1. Soak the dal in water for half an hour and pressure cook it in a pressure cook until you get 3 or 4 whistles and keep aside.
• 2. Skin the mango and slice it into long pieces.
• 3. Heat oil in a non-stick frying pan and put Mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds cracking add mango pieces and turmeric powder and stir well.
• 4. Add the cooked dal in the frying pan and mix well for 3 or 4 minutes.
• 5. Add sugar and salt and mix well. If the mix is too thick, add some water to loosen it or if it is too watery cook more time so that it thickens.
• 6. Finally add ghee to enhance the flavour. Serve it warm along with rice or chapati.