Kancha Aamer Dal Recipe
Kancha Aamer Dal – the tangy, khatta taste of Bengali Mango Dal will totally floor you! Split yellow lentils with green mango is a delightful combination. The sour tasting Tak er dal cooked with raw green mangoes is real comfort food.
Servings: 4
Calories: 181kcal
Ingredients
- Matar Dal/Yellow split peas – ½ cup
- Raw Mangoes - 1
- Green Chilli –1
- Turmeric – ¼ tsp
- Water – 1 cup – 1 ½ cups
Tempering:
- Mustard seeds – ¼ tsp
- Dry Red Chilli - 2
- Salt – 3/4 tsp
- Sugar – 1 tsp
- Oil – ¾ tbsp
Instructions
- Wash the matar dal.
- Boil the dal with turmeric, green chilli and 1 ½ cups water for one high, two low whistles.
- Wash and slice the green mango. Slit the green chilli.
- Open the cooker, add cut mango slices and green chilli and cook for 1 whistle.
- Cool and whisk the Aam Dal.
- Heat oil in a pan. Temper with mustard seeds and dry red chilli. Pour the the kancha aam er dal into the kadai and stir well. Add salt and sugar. Add water if the Kacha Aam Dal is too thick. Let the green mango dal simmer for 1-2 minutes. Remove Mango Dal into a serving dish.
- Serve this sweet and sour Kancha Aamer Dal with steamed rice and alur choka.
Notes
- You can also use Masoor Dal (red split lentils) and temper with kala jeera.
- You can use mustard oil and season with paanch phoran.