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Ingredients
- Dry Kaaramani / Thatta Payaru / Black eyed peas – 1/4 cup (optional)
- Sambar onion / shallots – 10 to 15 nos
- Garlic – 8 to 10 pods
- Tomato – 1
- Tamarind – small lemon size
- Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
- Sambar powder – 1 tsp (level)
- Red chilli powder – 1 tsp (heaped)
- Coriander powder – 2 tsp (heaped)
- Curry leaf – 1 sprig
- Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
- Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
- Pepper corns (black) – 4
- Salt – to taste
- oil">Sesame oil / Vegetable oil – 3 tbsp
- To be ground to a paste:
- Grated fresh coconut – 1/4 cup
- Fennel seeds – 1 tsp
- Poppy seeds / Khus-Khus – 1/2 tsp
- Cashew nuts – 5
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 71g | |
| Calories 56 | |
| Calories from Fat 30 | 54% |
| Total Fat 3.62g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat 3.11g | 12% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 6mg | 0% |
| Potassium 194mg | 6% |
| Total Carbs 5.91g | 2% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.8g | 6% |
| Sugars 3.31g | 2% |
| Protein 1.06g | 2% |
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