Raw Mango and green leaves sambar

Mango is widely available during summer season.During my childhood ,I used to go to my Grandma's home.She makes a very good matchmake between raw mango
and drumstick leaves and make it as a sambar.She also combines Bitter gourd to it.Believe me... raw mango,green leaves and
bitter gourd is a classic combination.You can also use spinach leaves instead of drum stick leaves.

Ingredients:
1.Raw mango - 1 (cut in to pieces)
2.Green leaves - 2 cups
3.Tuvar dal - 50 g
4.Sambar powder - 1 tbsp
5.Green chilli - 1
6.Sambar onion - 7 (or) Large onion - 1 chopped
7.Salt to taste
8.Bitter gourd -1 (optional)
9.Oil - 1 tbsp

Seasoning:
1.Oil - 1 tbsp
2.Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
3.Asafoetida - Pinch
4.curry leaves - few

Method:
1.Pressure cook tuvar dal or cook Tuvar dal till it become mushy.
2.Heat a tbsp of oil in a deep and thick bottom pan.
3.Add onion, roast it.Then add green chilli ,fry for a minute.
4.Add Mango and greens ,add some water.cook for till mango is half done.
5.Add cooked dal ,sambar powder and salt.
6.cook till mango becomes soft.
7.Heat a tbsp of oil in a small pan, splitter mustard seeds and curry leaves followed by asafoetida.Top it in the sambar and stir.
8.Serve with rice. Tips:
1.There is no need to add Tamarind in this sambar, as mango is already having sour taste.If you want to add some more sour to sambar,you can add tamarind.
2.Generally mango cooks fast.Pay attention while you cook mango, so that you can avoid over cooking.(but some of its varieties cooks slowly)

Posted by Sweet Life on 9:32 PM

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