Tauk Dal

Main Ingredients	Split pigeon Pea, Raw Mango
Cuisine	Bengali
Course	Dals and Kadhis
Prep Time	31-40 minutes
Cook time	31-40 minutes
Serve	4
Taste	Tangy
Level of Cooking	Moderate
Others	Veg

Ingredients list for Tauk Dal

• 1 cup Split pigeon Pea
• 1 medium Raw Mango
• 4-6 Green chillies slit and destemmed
• 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• to taste Salt
• 1 teaspoon Sugar
• 1 tablespoon Ghee
• 1/2 teaspoon Onion seeds (kalonji)

Method

1. Peel, deseed and cut mango into six to eight pieces lengthwise. Soak the dal in three cups of water for half an hour. Drain and boil in four cups of water till soft. Add turmeric and stir. Continue cooking for about twenty minutes.
2. Add raw mango, green chillies and salt. Cook till the time the mango is soft but not mushy. Add sugar and stir. Drain and boil in four cups of water till soft. Add turmeric and stir. Continue cooking for about twenty minutes.
3. Add raw mango, green chillies and salt. Cook till the time the mango is soft but not mushy. Add sugar and stir. Heat ghee in a kadai and add onion seeds.
4. When they stop crackling pour this over the dal. This dal tastes best at room temperature and is a good accompaniment to rice.

Nutrition Info

Calories	887
Carbohydrates	46.2
Protein	133.4
Fat	18.7