Easiest Way to Cook Tasty Mango sambar

Mango sambar. Mango sambar is one of the flavorful sambar just like drumstick sambar. I am not a big fan though. But mom and MIL makes this very often in mango season.

As mango season has started in India, I thought of sharing recipes using mangoes. The first one that came to my mind is this raw mango sambar recipe. Last year I wanted to start my mango recipes with this yummy raw mango sambar / mangai sambar. You can have Mango sambar using 17 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Mango sambar

1. Prepare 2 tbsp of Oil.
2. You need 1 tsp of Mustard seeds.
3. It's 1 tsp of Fenugreek seeds.
4. Prepare 1 tsp of Urad dal.
5. It's of Curry leaves 1 sprig.
6. You need of garlic cloves 5 nos.
7. It's 1 tsp of Hing powder.
8. You need of Red chilli 2 nos.
9. Prepare of Green chilli 2 nos.
10. It's of Onion 1 nos.
11. Prepare of Tomato 1 nos.
12. Prepare of Mango 1 nos.
13. It's 1 cups of Toor dal.
14. Prepare of Tamarind juice- small lemon size 1 nos.
15. You need 1 tsp of Turmeric powder.
16. You need 1 tsp of Chilli powder.
17. It's 1 tbsp of Sambar powder.

This year at least let this sambar be my first mango recipe as its my most favorite. There are numerous versions of sambar but this one is note worthy due to the magical sambar powder. Mango sambar is one of the flavorful, tasty , tangy and mouth watering south indian recipe. Mango season has already started and easily available in the market now.

Mango sambar instructions

1. Wash toor dal and cook well in a pressure cooker along with 2 garlic, turmeric powder, green chilli, Hing powder and salt for 2 whistles..
2. Soak a lemon sized tamarind in a water for 15 mins and take the juice..
3. In a pan add oil, when it is hot add red chilli, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, urad dal,remaining garlic,Hing powder and Curry leaves. When spluttering add onions and tomato, mix it well and cook till it becomes mushy..
4. Now add turmeric powder, chilli powder and sambar powder. Mix well till the raw smell goes..
5. Add the cubed mango pieces and mix well to the masala..
6. Now mash the cooked dal and add to the onion tomato masala..
7. Keep the flame in medium low and cover it for 5 mins, mix it in between to avoid burning..
8. Now extract the juice from the tamarind that is soaked in water and add to the dal. Add more water to this if you according to your consistency and let it boil for 15 mins in medium low..
9. Now switch off and have the tasty mango sambar with hot steamed rice..

What else could be a great joy for. Raw Mango sambar i have tasted in my friend's house few years back, but somehow i didn't liked it. But i don't say she didn't make it nice, because mango sambar one of her signature. Raw Mango Sambar Recipe - South Indian Mangai Sambar Recipe. A comforting tangy dal curry made with toor dal and cooked along with Raw mango which gives a good tanginess to the curry..sambar/ sadhya sambar where they add a piece of mango to the sambar which not only enhances the taste of sambar but the smell and flavor triples just with that raw mango addition to the sambar.