Easy, Healthyish, Recipes, Vegetarian

Thammi’s Tok Dal

A classic Bengali dal made with raw mangoes typically made during summers. It’s light, nourishing and comforting, a perfect addition to your lunch menu.

Ingredients

  • 100 Gram Masoor Dal
  • 1 Raw Mango (medium)
  • 2 Teaspoons Turmeric Powder
  • 4 Teaspoons Sugar
  • 1 Teaspoon Mustard Seeds
  • 2 Green Chillies (slit)
  • 1 Red Dry Chilli

Preparation

Prep: 10 minutes
Cooking: 20 minutes

  1. Wash the dal and put it in the pressure cooker for 1 whistle (don’t make it too mushy). 
  2. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, green chillies and the red chilli in the pan. Sautee for 2 minutes. 
  3. Add the raw mango slices and fry for 5 mins.
  4. Now add the boiled dal. 
  5. Once the raw mango is soft, mash it with the back of the stirrer to make a slight paste of the aam pieces in the dal.
  6. Serve hot with rice.
  7. Add the raw mango in the pressure cooker with the dal if you want the dal more tok (sour). 

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Hoimi Bandyopadhyay

I am Hoimee and I am a Producer by profession. I come from a traditional Bengali family where all the conversations happened around food or about food. I got my love for cooking from my Grandmothers who introduced me to amazing Bengali food. I love making traditional recipes ones that tell a story about our culinary past. Cooking has given me a creative way to let out the stress of my work life. When I cook it’s my time and I put on some music too! It’s also healthier as we live lives of no proper food timings at least one should try to eat right. It is also a great life skill to develop.