Manga Sambar For Tamizh Puthaandu

MANGA SAMBAR FOR TAMIZH PUTHAANDU/ VARUSHA PIRAPPU

Apart from the significant mangai pachadi, the versatile mango is utilized in many other Puthaandu dishes. Mango rice, manga paruppu, mango pickles, mango chamandi ! There are an infinite number of mango dishes to pick from, to add to the gaiety of the Puthaandu feast. Here is Manga Sambar for this Varusha Pirappu (New Year). The moderately sour Kili mookku manga is the best option for preparing a delicious Manga Sambar.

INGREDIENTS

Mango - 1

Split yellow pigeon peas/ Tur dal - 1 cup

Tamarind - 1 plum size ball

Sambar powder - 2 tsps

Salt - 1 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1 pinch

Sesame oil - 1 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp

Fenugreek seeds - 1 pinch

Asafoetida - 1 pinch

Broken red chillies - 2
Rice flour - 1 tbsp

Curry leaves - a few

Coriander leaves - for garnishing.

METHOD

1. Wash, peel and cut the mango into big cubes after removing the seed.

2. Cook the mango pieces with little water until tender and keep aside.

3. Add turmeric powder and two cups of water to the dal.

4. Take a small cup of water and drop the ball of tamarind and add sambar powder into it.

5. Place the cup inside the vessel containing dal and pressure cook until three whistles.

6. When the pressure subsides, remove the dal and mash well.

7. Squeeze out the fiber and add the thick tamarind and sambar powder juice to the mashed dal.

8. Heat oil in a seasoning ladle and splutter the mustard seeds.

9. Add fenugreek seeds, broken red chillies and asafoetida.
10. Pour the flavoursome seasoning into the dal and tamarind juice mixture.

11. Make a paste of rice flour with little water and mix it into the sambar.
12. Add salt and curry leaves and cook till the sambar starts to boil.

13. Finally add the already cooked mango pieces to the sambar and boil for two more minutes.