Ambe dal - So this one is from my mother's treasure trove of recipes. A very popular dish in Maharashtra, prepared during the "Chaitra" mahina/month of the year. A very seasonal recipe, which also calls for the use of raw mango. It is extremely simple to make and taste amazing.
My mother learned this from her mother-in-law, my grandmother and it was quite a hit at her workplace. Everyone at her workplace would wait for her to bring this dish during summers. A few days back, we both were chatting about this incident and that thought made me decide on sharing this recipe with all.
While we are exploring so many different cuisines from across the globe, our own local traditional recipes need to be brought into focus as well. Especially such simple one's which can be easily incorporated in our regular diet, matching the criteria of being seasonal, healthy and adding to your nutrients along with some flavour.
So here are the details -
Ingredients -
1/2 cup freshly grated coconut
1/4 cup grated raw mango
3/4 cup chana dal (split chickpeas)
2 1/2 tbsp chopped coriander
1 1/2 tsp hing (asafoetida)
2 tsp red chilli powder
1 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
2 tbsp jeera (cumin)
3 chillies
2 1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp sugar
1/4 cup oil
Procedure -
1. Soak the chana dal in sufficient quantity water for about 3 to 4 hours.
2. Once ready, drain all the water and grind the chana dal in a mixer along with cumin and chillies.
3. Once it reaches a coarse consistency, add grated raw mango,grated coconut and grind again. You can
add very little water if you feel, its too dry.
4. Check the consistency. It should grind well but do not make turn it into a paste. It should still be
little coarse.
5. Now add sugar, salt and chopped coriander to the chana dal. Before mixing, we will make
tadka/phodni and add that as well.
6. For phodni/tadka, take oil in a small wok and add mustard seeds to it. Once the mustard seeds start to
crackle, add hing, turmeric powder and red chilli powder. Add this tadka to the above chana dal
mixture and mix it well till all ingredients are well incorporated.
And our dish is ready to be served. Best to be had during lunch time.
Watch the video for the full recipe. Hope you enjoy it.
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