Konkani Pachadi / Vegan Chana Dal Salad

The other day I was talking to Mom and she told me about Pachadi. Its a vegan salad with coconut, raw mango and protein rich chana dal. And now mangoes are available. So, here I am with a traditional Konkani side dish.

Ingredients:
Chana Dal/Split Chickpeas - 1/2 cup
Green Raw Mango (grated) - 3/4 cup
Shredded Coconut (fresh or frozen) - about 3/4 cup
Green Chilies - 1 or 2
Curry Leaves/Kadipata/Karbeo - 6
Coriander/Cilantro Leaves - few sprigs
Salt

How to make Konkani Chana Dal Amli Pachadi:

Soak chana dal in plenty of water overnight. Wash soaked dal well. Grind the dal coarsely. Add as little water as possible. I used a food processor and I didn't add any water. Set it aside.
Grind coconut, green chilies, curry leaves, coriander leaves and salt to a fine paste. Add about 1/4 cup water.
In a mixing bowl, add grated raw mango, coarsely ground chana dal and the fine coconut paste. Mix well and your Vegan Pachadi is ready.
Depending on how tart you want the Pachadi to be, add more or less raw mango. Same goes for green chilies.
Garnish with grated raw mango or cilantro and serve Pachadi as a side dish.

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