Mandikaya Pappu / Raw Mango in Toor Dal

I like Mamidikaya Pappu a lot from Childhood. My mother used to cook Mamidikaya Pappu with one of the green leafy vegetables called "Chukka Koora" in the month of April which is season for "raw" mangoes.
I don't find either Chukka koora(the leafy veggie) or the sour tating mangoes here in my Place. But I found a recipe to satisfy my carve during my Pregnancy with a little sweet n little tangy Flavor. (sweetness from Mango, tangyness from tomato)

Ingredients :

1) Toor Dal / Kandi pappu  - 1 Cup
2) Raw Mango  - 1 (Peel  n Cut into cubes)
3) Tomatoes  - 2 Medium Size
4) Oil  - 2 Tbs
5) Mustered n Cumin Seeds - For Seasoning
6) Green Chillies  - 4 Small size
7) Onion  - 1 Medium Size
8) Ginger-Garlic Paste  - 1 Tbs
9) Turmeric Powder  - 1/4 Tbs
10) Curry Leaves  - Few
11) Salt - 1 Tbs (Accoring to ur Taste)
12) Cilanto  -  To Garnish

Cooking Procedure :

  1) Pressure Cook Toor Dal with 2 cups of water with little Turmeric powder.
  2) Heat the Oil in Cooking pot, add musterd and cumin seed.
  3) Add Green Chillies, Onions one after one, wait till Onion are golden-brown.
  4) Add Ginger-Garlic Paste, Turmeric Powder n Curry leaves.
       Let them cook for 1 min.
  5) Add Finely Chopped Tomatoes, Cover the pot with lid and Let the tomatoes
      cook for 5-6 min.
  6) Add Mango cubes and cover the pot with lid, Cook for another 5 min.
  7) Add  Pressure Cookes Dal and Salt, Cook for 3 min.
  8) Garnish with Cilantro.

  Eat Mamidikaya pappu / Mango Dal  with Plain Rice, Papad  beside.   

Pesara pappu - Pudina Garelu / Moong Dal - Mint Snack

Our Family is not a Big-Fan of Pudina. Except for Non-Vegitarian Curries
I Don't use Pudina, Because my family doesn't likes the flavor. When I saw
a whole Bunch of Pudina in my Fridge thought of doing something with it.
As it is Healthier don't want to waste it. Here go an Healthy Evening Snack
Which is a hit at my House.


Ingredients :

1) Moong Dal / Pesara pappu -  3/4 Cup (Soak it for 2-3 Hours)
2) Rice Flour  -  5 Table Spoons   ( For Crispyness)
3) Pudina Leaves  -  1/2 Bunch
4) Green Chillies  - 3
5) Onion   -  1 Medium Size
6) Ginger-Garlic Paste  - 1 Table Spoon
7) Tumeric Powder  - 1/2 Table Spoon
8) Salt  - 3/4 Table Spoon
9) Cumin Seeds  - 1 Table Spoon
10) Cilantro  - Few Strands

Cooking Procedure :

   1) Grind  Soaked Dal, Pudina, Onion, Green Chillies, Ginger-Garlic Paste.
   2) Mix Rice Flour, Turmeric powder, Salt, Cumin Seeds and Cilantro.
   3) Heat Sufficient amount of Oil in a Deep Bottom Pot to Deep fry.
   4) Take Small-Size of Dough and Press with fore-finger, Fry them till Golden Brown.
   5) Serve with tomato Ketch-up.