Mango Sambar Recipe / Mamidi Pandu Pulusu / Andhra Special Mango Sambar

Ingredients

• 1 Mango/Mamidi pandu
• 1 cup Toor dal
• Lemon sized Tamarind
• 2 Green chillies chopped
• 1 pinch Turmeric powder
• 1/2 sp Red chilli powder
• 1 sp Sambar powder
• 1 pinch Inguva/Hing
• Salt to taste
For Popu :
• 1/2 sp Mustard seeds
• 1/2 sp Cumin seeds
• 1 Red chilli crocked
• 1 pinch Hingu
• Coriander Leaves
• Curry leaves
• 2 sp Oil

Instructions

1. Clean and soak tamarind in water and keep it aside, wash mango and cut into big pieces.
2. Pressure cook toor dal up to 3 whistles, turn of the heat and let it cool, when done mash well.
3. Heat oil in a pan add popu ingredients and fry, once done add curry leaves, green chillies and fry. .
4. Next add two cups of tamarind extract, salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and chopped mango pieces.
5. Allow it to a boil for 5 mins on medium flame, now add mashed dal, sambar powder, inguva and stir well, cook it for a couple of mins.
6. When done turn off the heat and transfer into a serving bowl, now mamidi pandu pulusu is ready to serve, serve with steamed white rice and ghee.