Maangai Paruppu Kuzhumbhu (Tirunelveli Style)

Ingredients

Toor Dhal - 1/2 cup
Moong Dhal - 1/4 cup
Brinjal - 2 (cut to bite size pieces)
Tomato - 1 (cut to bite size pieces)
Small onions -10 Nos.
Garlic pods - 5
Hing (Asafoetida) - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Cumin - 1/2 tsp
Green chilli - 2
Coconut Flakes - 3 tbsp
Raw Mango - 5 big slices
Tamarind - 1 pod
Coriander leaves - To garnish
Salt - To taste

Seasoning:
Oil - 3 tbsp
Mustard - 1/4 tsp
Urad dhal - 1/4 tsp
Red chilli - 1 (optional)
Onion - 2 tbsp
Curry leaves - 10 Nos.

Method

1. Add the following ingredients to the pressure cooker: Tood dhal, moong dhal, brinjal, tomato, onions, garlic, hing, turmeric, cumin and green chillies.
2. Add enough water to cover the ingredients. 
3. Pressure cook for 15 minutes over a medium - high heat.
4. After the steam is released, mash the contents of the pressure cooker with a potato masher / 'mathu'.
5. Add the mango slices. Add the giant mango seed (if you love mango so much like me).
6. Soak the tamarind in water and add the tamarind extract.
7. Add more water if needed.
8. Add in the coconut flakes.
9. Do the seasoning and add to the cooker.
10. Boil (with lid open) for about 15 minutes till the mango is completely cooked.
11. Garnish with coriander leaves.
12. Serve with white rice / brown rice / dosa / pongal.
13. With 'no tamarind' serve with idlis.

Note

1. Reduce tamarind when more mango slices are added.
2. Tamarind can be completely removed from the list and can be replaced by a whole big mango & 3 tomatoes.