Mango Dal In Clay Pot

 Hai friends today I am coming with yummy and tasty recipe called "Mango Dal in Clay pot". The dals in the clay pot tastes yummy.  

Cooking dal directly in the clay pot takes 40 minutes to cook. It takes more time . We have to soak the dal for 3 hours ,Then have to cook in the clay pot.

The clay pot has to be seasoned well before 1st use. We have to take little care to the clay pots.

Soon will post how to clean and season the clay pots.

Lets go to the recipe

Ingredients:

Moong dal-1/2 cup

Toor dal/Kandi pappu-1/2 cup

Mango -1(2 cups)

Green chillies-6 to 7

Onion -1

Curry leaves few

Coriander-handsfull

Turmeric little pinch

Salt to taste

Oil-2 tsp

Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp

Jeera -1/2 tsp

Dry red chillies -few

Garlic pieces-4 tsps.

Water -7 cups

Preparation:

Clean the dals well with water. Drain the water  and add again fresh water  .Soak it for 3 to 4 hours or over night.

Method:

Add the soaked dals in the clay pot 

Add 4 cups of water and turmeric

Now on the heat

It takes 40 minutes  to cook the dal

When the water starts to boil mix it ones and low the heat

Use wooden spatula only(No metal)

Now place the wooden spatula on the pot

Keep stiring with laddle in time to time without sticking to sides and bottom

After 35 minutes the dal cooked. Add the chopped mango  pieces, slit green chillies, sliced onions,  in 

the pot and cook well

Add some more water to the daal. The water is absorbed and daal will cook

Add salt and little more water. Mix it well

Add little turmeric and mix well

Now the dal cooked well. Off the heat and keep aside

Take small pan add oil and heat it Add chopped garlic and fry it

Add the mustard seeds ,jeera , dry red chili pieces and curry leaves fry it.

Add the seasoning to the dal, Mix well

Finally add the chopped coriander(Sorry for the messy pot)

Now the dal is ready. Serve it hot with hot steamed rice.