Tak Dal ( Tangy Lentil ) is a very healthy and tangy dish which is consumed in the Eastern Part of the country during summer period. It is very useful to replenish all the necessary nutrients which our body loses during peak of summer. Mostly it is accompanied with steamed rice and an additional fried vegetable to complete the meal. Mangoes add to the tanginess of the dish and dal provides all the proteins required for a hard days work in summer time.
Ingredients:
1 cup Masoor dal (Red lentil)
1 Raw mango
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1/2 tsp Red chilly powder
1 Tomato, chopped
2 Whole red chilly
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
1/2 tsp Ginger, finely chopped
Mustard oil for tempering
Method:
Wash the raw mango, peel the outer skin and cut the mango into 4-6 pieces lengthwise. Keep aside. Wash dal properly, rinse in running water then drain. Repeat the same till water is clear. Add 2 cups of water in a pressure cooker and add chopped tomato, turmeric powder and salt. After first whistle, switch off the burner and when the steam goes off add mango pieces. Close the lid of cooker and heat again for 5 -7 minutes. Later mash the dal with a ladle.
Heat mustard oil and when it is smoking hot add mustard seeds and when they start spluttering, add dry whole red chillies. Add chopped ginger, and red chilli powder. Pour over the mango dal on the tadka, check the seasoning and let it boil. Remove from heat and serve hot with steamed rice.
This Aamer tak goes to Flavours of Bengal guest hosted by Priya and started by Nayna of Simply.food
Those slices of raw mango sprinkled with chilli powder is making me drool here. I usually cook this using tuvar dal.
ReplyDeleteYummy and delicious dal..love those mangoes in it..
ReplyDeleteLove mango dal...it tastes best wid hot rice n ghee...:)
ReplyDeleteYummy dhal. Mouthwatering. Slurp... can you hear me?
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ReplyDeleteThis one looks really irresistible ... mouth watering here :)
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very tangy and yummy one. never tried adding mango in dal
ReplyDeleteThat looks like an authentic recipe...love the flavour of mango in the daal.
ReplyDeleteHi Deepa, How r u doing...this dal is going into my to try list....have never tasted this kind of dal but it sounds very tangy means I'm gonna like it....
ReplyDeleteThis dhal fry looks delish and i love the tanginess of the raw mangoes
ReplyDeletePresentation is awesome Deepa. Mango dal is my favorite one.
ReplyDeleteNever heard of this daal but I will try. Sounds yummy.
ReplyDeleteyummy dhal...
ReplyDeletedelicious dal.. can have a cup ful of it
ReplyDeleteYUM- totally droolworthy dal! Loved those mango slices- really tempting!
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The addition of raw mangoes make this a droolworthy & tempting!!!!
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Tangy dal with rice and subzi is the perfect lunch i want too!
ReplyDeleteei garome etai khachhi akhon. darun presentation Deepa.
ReplyDeleteAuthentic recipe,drooling here,loved the presentation.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds to be a mouthwatering one. Nice tempting pictures... YUM!
ReplyDeleteThat mango snap makes me drool:) Dal with mango seems a very healthy dish dear. Sure it will be good for the summer.
ReplyDeletedelicious dal n healthy too..
ReplyDeleteMy mom makes a curry similar to this and I love having it with my rice and breads.I am drooling at the picture.
ReplyDeleteyummy and tagy dal. pieces of carry are mouthwatering
ReplyDeleteLong time since I had mango dhal.. lovely and perfect for a relaxed weekend lunch..
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What a fabulous dal.... delicious:)
ReplyDeleteDelicious tangi dal Deepa, i love simple traditional recipes.
ReplyDeleteTangy n delicious dal. Lovely presentation. Mangoes sprinkled with chilli .....mmmmmmm slurp.
ReplyDeleteOne of my fav. dal, Deepa..craving now for raw mangoes
ReplyDeleteYummy and delicious dal.
ReplyDeleteLooks mouthwatering and delicious
ReplyDeleteTangy and yummy! Tempting click too...
ReplyDeleteDarun hoyechhe toker dal dekhei khete ichhe korchhe.
ReplyDeleteMouthwatering dal,simply inviting..
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ReplyDeleteTak, tak, I can almost taste mango in there, love it :)
ReplyDeleteDelicious dal..Loved the presentation! The last pic looks so tempting..
ReplyDeletewow, I can smell the tangy mangoes and the delicious flavors it lends to the dal - what a wonderful idea :) LOVE this!!
ReplyDeleteI also add raw mangoes to dals when they are in season.Infact I have a recipe lined up.Looks amazing!
ReplyDeletenever made this way before..but looks absolutely delicious
ReplyDeleteoh delicious- I love anything with mangoes!
ReplyDeletelovely dish. looks so delicious.
ReplyDeleteDelicious dal. I love those chill sprinkled raw mango slices...Yummm!!!!
ReplyDeleteWow...never tried raw mango with masoor dal....looks drool worthy...love the flavour....love to try it....
ReplyDeletehave i told u that im a big fan of dal..its my asbolute comfort food...adding mangoes seem like an interesting twist 2 the usual
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite ways of making dal is with mango. looks very nice.
ReplyDeleteyummy and delicious dal :) my fav :)
ReplyDeleteSo yummy and delicious dal.
ReplyDeleteDal and Mango....looks tempting and yummy...chilly sprinkled raw mango slices looks so tempting.
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