This Salad is prepared without any dressing just fresh lemon juice, raw mango and chaat masala to make the salad tangy and refreshing.
The good thing about the salad is that the taste isn't so overpowering that you can't eat it with anything else, making it useful as both a full lunch or as a side salad! It's very colourful, hearty, summery and easy to prepare - always useful!
You will need :-
- 1 cup yellow lentils
- 1 tablespoon oil
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
- Pinch of hing ( asafoetida )
- Pinch turmeric powder
- 1 medium raw mango, peeled and cubed
- 1 medium red onion finely chopped
- 1 ripe tomato chopped
- ½ cup cucumber chopped
- 1 spring onion chopped
- 1-2 fresh green chillies finely chopped
- Salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon sugar ( optional )
- 1 tablespoon chaat masala
- 2-3 tablespoon sev ( spicy noodles ) or masala boondi
- ¼ cup masala peanuts
- ½ cup finly chopped fresh mint and coriander
- 1-2 teaspoon lemon juice
Method :-
Clean and wash daal 2-3 times under stream of water.
Soak in a water for 1-2 hour.
Cook daal
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a non stick pan, add cumin seeds, when splutter add hing and turmeric powder.
Straight away add cooked daal, stir and add red chilli powder , salt and sugar.
Cook daal for 2-3 minutes and turn of the heat.
Let the daal cool at room temperature.
Add other ingredients and serve immediately.
Note :- Daal can be cooked and store in the fridge on previous day. When you are ready to serve add other ingredients. DO NOT add onion , sev and peanuts until you're ready to eat. Instead of raw mango any tart fruit can be used like apple or pineapple.
Anonymous says
healthy, tangy & chunky chaat...delicious 🙂
Home Cooked food says
I can mix my chana dal too in this salad. lovely appetizer for party. looks yummy
Javelin Warrior says
I love the color of the salad, Jagruti - and the simple use of these ingredients together sounds both nourishing and tasty... Lentils are always one of my favorites...
Divya Shivaraman says
seriously new way to eat moong dal...love this daal..am sure with some lemon juice on top that is delicious
Unknown says
Lovely salad.. beautiful pics also.. Thanks for sharing.. I would surely try it..
Nivedita Thadani says
superr yummy salad
Shama Nagarajan says
inviting ...delicious
Sona says
Delicious salad, looks yummy.
Unknown says
The Chatpata Dal looks so CHUTPATAH... would love to have a bite or may finish the bowl.
Unknown says
wow very crunchy and delicious looking salad..