KAIRICHI DAL / आंबा डाळ / AMBYACHI DAL

This is a recipe for preparing at home the Maharashtrian speciality Dish Kairichi Dal. This is main course chutney makes the use of chana dal and raw mango to prepare this tasty add-on for any kind of meal. The month of Chaitra in the Hindu Regional Calender is considered as the first month of year. In Maharashtra the month of Chaitra starts with celebrating Gudi Padwa i.e. the first day of the year and ends with Chaitra Amavasya. Chaitra Gauri on Gudi Padwa is an important event for ladies who invite each for Haldi Kumkum / Haldi Kunku. Traditionally it is served to the guests during Haldi Kumkum in Chaitra Month along with Kairiche Panhe, which is a sweet juice, like sharbat prepared using raw mangoes. As this period is a season of raw mangoes and it is consider a first fruit of a new year.  Amba Dal or Kairichi Dal is a summer special  Maharashtrian recipe. It tastes spicy and tangy. The recipe has very few ingredients that needs less time for cooking as well. Serve the Maharshtrian style kairichi dal recipe along with roti, aamti and raita to make your lunch meal scrumptious.  

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INGREDIENTS:

½ Cup Chana Dal

½ Cup Raw Mango, grated

¼ Cup Grated Coconut [optional]

1-2 Green Chillies / Dry Red Chillies

5-6 Curry Leaves

1 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder

¼ teaspoon Turmeric Powder

Salt as needed

1-2 teaspoon Chopped Coriander

1 teaspoon Sugar

1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds

Pinch of Asafoetida

1 tablespoon Oil

1-2 teaspoon Grated Coconut [optional]

1 Green or red Chilli for tempering

METHOD:

STEP 1 – Clean chana dal. Rinse 2-3 time with tap water. Then soak chana dal for 2-3 hours.

STEP 2 – In a mixer pot, add green chillies, chana dal, grated coconut, grated mango, chopped coriander, salt, sugar and 

blend it coarsely.

STEP 3 – Remove the paste in a bowl.

STEP 4 – Heat oil in a small tempering pan. Add asafoetida, mustard seeds

and then add chopped red or green chilli and curry leaves in it.   

STEP 5 – Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder in oil

and then pour this mixture over the coarse paste of mango and dal.

STEP 6 – Mix well and garnish with chopped coriander and serve.

Serve it with your meal as an accompaniment.

NOTES: You can add grated coconut for garnishing. I don’t have coconut so not used.