Dal Khatti Kairi / Ambe Dal

Raw mango is available in plenty in the markets these days... you can make pickles, Panha etc.... my mouth waters when I even imagine about the raw mango... Really tangy and tarty!

Nandini Sabnis, Spouse of my Manager, Prashant Sabnis is a good cook.  Prashant had got us Dal Khatti Kairi which Nandini had made. It was delicious!!  I wanted to make this dish from a very long time and this season is the apt time as raw mangoes are in plenty in the market.  

I picked few mangoes recently from the vegetable store and finally decided to make the dish.  This raw Mango Chutney is also called Ambe dal or Vatli dal and is very popular spring delicacy from Maharashtra.

This is also served for Haldi Kunkum where married women are felicitated with Haldi Kumkum, a blouse piece and Coconut. Kairichi Dal and Kairi Panha is one of the menu fixed during this event.

Dal Khatti Kairi is a very quick and delicious preparation. I packed this for my husband's tiffin and when he got back home he told me that all his friends at the lunch table was all praises for this dish :)

A quick note of the recipe for all my readers!

Ingredients:

Chana Daal (Split Bengal gram)  – 1 cup (soak in water for 4 hours)

Green Chilli paste 1 tbsp

Raw Mango (grated) – 1/2 cup

Sugar & Salt to taste

Oil – 2 tbsp

Mustard seeds, Asafoetida  & Cumin Seeds for tempering

Turmeric (Haldi) – 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves - 5 to 6

Jeera powder - 1 tspA

Coriander leaves - 2 tbsp

Method :

Soak the Chana Daal in 2 to 3 cups of water for 2-4 hours .  Drain all the water completely and grind it coarsely.

Heat oil in a small Kadai and add the tempering.  When it  crackles, add the chilli paste, curry leaves and fry for a few seconds.  Add the turmeric powder and transfer this to the ground dal.  You need to ensure that after adding haldi do not heat it for a longer time or the haldi will turn black.

Now add the chopped coriander leaves, grated raw mango, salt and sugar and the jeera powder to the chana dal and mix well.  This tastes amazing when served chilled :). Enjoy and get ready to dig into this yummy summer treat!!!