Mamidikaya Pappu | Mamidikaya Pappu Recipe – Tangy Andhra-Style Mango Dal with Toor Dal

Wash, peel, and chop the raw mango into small pieces. Discard the pith/seed.

In a pressure cooker, add rinsed toor dal, water, sliced onion, chopped tomatoes, green chillies, and chopped raw mango.

Add turmeric powder and red chilli powder. Mix well, close the lid and cook for 5 whistles on medium flame.

Allow the pressure to release naturally. Open the lid, mash the dal mixture until smooth or to desired consistency using a ladle.

Add salt and mix well.

In a small pan or tadka pot, heat oil on low-medium flame. Add mustard seeds and let them crackle.

Add cumin seeds, wait until aromatic. Add hing, dried red chillies, crushed garlic, and curry leaves. Sauté until garlic turns golden and fragrant.

Add the tempering to the cooked dal. Stir well and mix in chopped coriander leaves. Cover and simmer for 2 minutes, then turn off the flame.