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Kairi Chi Daal / Lentil Salad

2013-09-18 by Anjana Chaturvedi

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Kairi Chi Daal-Bengal gram,raw mango and coconut salad-a specialty from Maharashtra

Kairi Chi Daal- Kairi chi daal is a specialty from the state of Maharashtra.It can be served as a snack,side dish or as salad.It is very good to have this salad during summer season,as it  is fresh,low in calories and don’t need much cooking.I saw this recipe in a cookery show and loved the simple and fresh flavours of this recipe It is specially made during Marathi new year -Gudi Padwa celebration and on the day of Ganesh visarjan.

Soaked  and coarsely ground chana daal  is mixed with grated raw mango and fresh coconut and a simple tempering is added to give flavour and a simple,quick and healthy side dish is ready  to serve.

mango daal,lentil salad
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Kairi Chi Daal / Lentil Salad

Bengal gram,raw mango and coconut salad-a Maharastrian speciality
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time2 minutes mins
Total Time17 minutes mins
Cuisine: Maharashtrian Cuisine
Servings: 2 people

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Bengal gram/ Chana daal
  • 1 cup raw mango grated
  • 3 green chilies
  • 1.5 tso ginger grated
  • 5 curry leaves
  • 4 dried whole red chilies
  • 1/3 cup fresh coconut grated
  • 3 tbsp Fresh coriander
  • 2.5 tbsp Sugar
  • to taste Salt

Tempering/ Tadka

  • 2.5 tbsp Cooking oil
  • 2 tsp Mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp Cumin seed/ Jeera
  • 1/3 tsp Asafoetida
  • 1 tsp Red chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric
  • 8 Curry leaves

Instructions

  • Wash and soak 1 cup chana daal in enough water for 4 hours.
  • Drain water and coarsly crush the daal along with green chilies(take care that we need thick and coarse daal ,so don’t make a fine paste)
  • In a bowl add the crushed daal, grated coconut, grated raw mango, ginger,chopped coriander, salt and sugar in a bowl and mix well.
  • tempering-
    heat oil in a small pan and add the whole red chilies and fry till they become crisp.
    Now remove the fried chilies from the pan and keep aside.
  • Add cumin and mustard seeds in the same pan,when cumin start crackling then add asafoetida and curry leaves.
  • Now remove the pan from the flame and add turmeric and chili powder and immediately pour the tempering over the daal mixture and mix.
  • Crush the fried red chilies in small pieces and add in the daal mixture and mix well.
  • Serve as a snack,side dish or salad.

Notes

If raw mango/Kairi is not available then can substitute it with lemon juice

Filed Under: Festival recipes, Maharashtrian Cuisine, Salads Tagged With: daal, Daals and Kadis, Jain food, kairi, lentils, Marathi cuisine, No onion garlic recipe, salad, side dish, snacks

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  1. Shruti says

    2013-09-20 at

    So yummy… Superb post 🙂

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  2. Amrita Vishal says

    2013-09-19 at

    Looks so yum..a must try

  3. divya says

    2013-09-19 at

    wow…very delicious n healthy salad..

  4. Pooja Agrawal says

    2013-09-19 at

    This is my Favorite salad. delicious….but never added coconut…will try with coconut!!!!

  5. Vikis Kitchen says

    2013-09-19 at

    Very nice dhal salad…yummy !

  6. Maha Gadde says

    2013-09-18 at

    new 2 me.but luks healthy..

  7. Vimitha Anand says

    2013-09-18 at

    Healthy salad

  8. Hamaree Rasoi says

    2013-09-18 at

    Healthy and tasty looking lentil salad.
    Deepa

  9. Veena Theagarajan says

    2013-09-18 at

    delicious and healthy salad

  10. renu says

    2013-09-18 at

    this recipe is sooo good and it cannot come at a better time.. i have raw mangoes in m fridge..:).. i think i am gonna try this tom itself.. i cam eto check ur raw mago dal recipe aunty..:)

  11. Priya Suresh says

    2013-09-18 at

    This dal with definitely tickle my tastebuds..Delicious!

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