Mango Sambaar

Thanks to Malar for introducing me to the Mango sambaar. Heres my version of the sambaar.

Ingredients:
1. Thoor dhaal alias split lentil - 1 cup
2. water - 2.5 cups
3. Tomato - 2
4. onion - 1/2
5. Mango - 1 - cut them up to small pieces
6. Green chillies - 1(reduce this to 1/2 if less spice needed)
7. red chillies 2 ( reduce this to 1 if less spice needed)
8. Mustard seeds
9. Hing
10. Cilantro/Coriander leaves
11.Oil - 1 teaspoon
12. turmeric
13. curry leaves
14. Salt to taste

Preparation:

Cook the lentils until they are very soft(Just add 2 cups of water to the lentil and allow it to cook for 20 to 30 min in medium heat). Separately cook the mango pieces in a vessel of water. The mango should be totally cooked until soft. In a pan, pour the oil, add a pinch of hing, one spoon mustard seeds, curry leaves, green chillies and red chillies. Once the mustard splutters, add the freshly onion. Fry it till the onion turns transparent. Then add the freshly diced tomatoes and fry them until the tomatoes look cooked. Add little turmeric powder. Now add the cooked lentils to this mixture and pour the remaining water.Add the cooked mango. Add some salt to taste.Let the mixture cook for 10 minutes. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve hot with rice & Paapad.

Tomato & Dhaal

Dhaal is a simple healthy Indian dish. Am so glad Pierre & Bernard liked the dhaal and here I am posting the recipe

Ingredients:
1. Thoor dhaal alias split lentil - 1 cup
2. water - 2.5 cups
3. Tomato - 2
4. onion - 1/2
5. Green chillies - 1(reduce this to 1/2 if less spice needed)
6. red chillies 2 ( reduce this to 1 if less spice needed)
7. Mustard seeds
8. Hing -  a pinch
9. Cilantro/Coriander leaves
10.garlic freshly grated - 2 cloves
11. Ginger - 1/2 inch - grated
12. Oil - 1 teaspoon
13. turmeric
14. curry leaves
15. Salt to taste

Cook the lentils until they are very soft(Just add 2 cups of water to the lentil and allow it to cook for 20 to 30 min in medium heat). In a pan, pour the oil, add a pinch of hing, one spoon mustard seeds, curry leaves, green chillies and red chillies. Once the mustard splutters, add the freshly chopped ginger, garlic and onion. Fry it till the onion turns transparent. Then add the freshly diced tomatoes and fry them until the tomatoes look cooked. Add little turmeric powder. Now add the cooked lentils to this mixture and pour the remaining water. Add some salt to taste.Let the mixture cook for 10 minutes. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve hot with rice & curd or with Rotis.