Maangaai Paruppu (Mango paruppu | Maanga paruppu)

Ingredients

Raw mango (Bangalore / kilimookku maanga) - 2
Thoor dhal (Thuvaram paruppu) - 100 gm
Sambar Podi - 1 and 1/2 tablespoon
Salt - 1 tablespoon
Sugar - 1 teaspoon
Mustard (kadugu) - 1 teaspoon
Fenugreek (vendhayam) - 1/4 teaspoon
Green chilly - 2
Gingely oil (Nallennai) - 1 teaspoon
Asafoetida - 1 pinch
Curry leaves

Preparation

1. Peel the skin of mango
2. Chop the mango into pieces
3. Cook thoor dhal and keep this ready
4. Put the mango pieces in a vessel with 3 tumblers of water
5. Heat the vessel in medium flame
6. Add salt
7. Add sambar podi
8. Allow this to boil till mango cooks. (Might take 8 to 10 minutes)
9. Add the cooked thoor dhal and mix thoroughly
10. Add sugar and mix
11. In a separate pan, heat gingely oil.
12. Add mustard, asafoetida, green chilly (sliced along the length), fenugreek
13. Saute it for 1 minute
14. Add this to boiling maanga paruppu
15. Heat the curry leaves in the same pan and keep it ready
16. Continue heating the maanga paruppu for 5 to 10 minutes (Consistency must be like sambar)
17. Turn off the stove
18. Add the heated curry leaves