Mango dal recipe | Andhra mamidikaya pappu recipe – Recipe with step by step pictures
Raw Mango dal | mamidikaya pappu is a popular dal recipe of Andhra. The dal is cooked with raw mangoes and mild spices. As mangoes are in season, I thought I would post this mango dal recipe. A friend of mine, from whom I learned Andhra Pulihora, also taught me this mango dal. It is a very easy recipe, and it turned out very well. Try out this mango dal this mango season, and I am sure you will love it. This goes well with rice and roti too. Check out my cut mango pickle and avakkai pickle too.
Raw Mango dal recipe
Andhra style mamidikaya pappu
Servings 4
Ingredients
- ½ cup Raw mango
- ¾ cup Toor dal uncooked
- ¼ tsp Turmeric powder
- 2 Red chili
- 2-3 Green chili
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 2 tsp ginger finely chopped
- 2 pinches Asafoetida
- 1 Onion
- Curry leaves few
- 3 tsp Ghee
- 2 tsp Oil
- ½ tsp Mustard seeds
- ¼ tsp Cumin | jeera
- Salt as needed
- Curry leaves few
Instructions
- Peel and cut the mango into cubes, and cook it in a little water.
- Wash and cook the dal with enough water and turmeric powder.
- Alternatively, you can microwave the mango pieces till soft.
- Chop the onions finely, slit the green chili, and finely chop the garlic and ginger too.
- In a pan, add ghee and mustard seeds, cumin, slit green chilies, and red chilies.
- Add the finely chopped garlic and ginger. Add the asafoetida too.
- Cook for 2 minutes and add the finely chopped onions. Cook till the onions are translucent.
- Mix well and add water to bring it to the desired consistency.
- Genrally mango dal will be thick, but i made it little thin like the usual dal.
- Allow this to boil for 5 minutes. Add curry leaves and switch it off.
- Mango dal is ready to serve.
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Notes
• To make it simple, you can cook the dal along with whole garlic, chopped onions, chopped ginger, and cut mangoes.
• Lastly, temper the mustard and chili in ghee and oil, then add the cooked, mashed mango dal.
• Add green chili to taste, depending on the mango's sourness.
• Raw mango dal | Andhra Mamidikaya pappu pairs well with rice and roti.

Method:
- Peel and cut the mango into cubes, and cook it in a little water.
- Wash and cook the dal with enough water and turmeric powder.
- Alternatively, you can microwave the mango pieces till soft.
- Chop the onions finely, slit the green chili, and finely chop the garlic and ginger too.
- In a pan, add ghee and mustard seeds, cumin, slit green chilies, and red chilies.
- Add the finely chopped garlic and ginger. Add the asafoetida too.














I love your display. The blue is bright and adds more colour to your Dhal.
Too cute your bowls.May i know where u bought them
Too cute your bowls.May i know where u bought them
Thank you, These bowls are from chennai. A friend gifted me. These are available at mylapore areas outside the temple
Thank Jey.i think you must include a sec in each recipe Props bought at: 😛
Thank Jey.i think you must include a sec in each recipe Props bought at: 😛
yummy mango dal…lovely, bright n beautiful blue colour….the saree beneath the bowls is pretty good…loved it…
That recipe sounds awesome! I just started with a basic nepali dal recipe but I never knew you could make it with mangoes also! Although the way of making sounds similar 🙂 will definitely try it out
That recipe sounds awesome! I just started with a basic nepali dal recipe but I never knew you could make it with mangoes also! Although the way of making sounds similar 🙂 will definitely try it out