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Ingredients
- Toor dal - ¼cup
- Moong dal - 1tbsp
- Onion - 1 medium, cut into chunks or use 1 cup shallots
- Tomato - 1 large, chopped
- Tamarind pulp - 2~3tbsp
- Turmeric - ¼tsp
- Sambar powder - 1tsp (I use MTR sambar powder)
- Mustard seeds - 1tsp
- Fenugreek seeds - ¼tsp
- Dry red chili - 2
- Asafoetida - a pinch
- Curry leaves - 8~10
- Salt - to taste
- Cilantro - 2tbsp, finely chopped
- For the Masala Paste:
- Coriander seeds - 1tbsp
- Fenugreek seeds - 1tsp
- Dry red chilies - 2
- Fried gram dal/ Putnalu - 2tsp
- Tomato - 1 medium, chopped
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 248g | |
| Calories 80 | |
| Calories from Fat 4 | 5% |
| Total Fat 0.47g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat 0.1g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 13mg | 1% |
| Potassium 559mg | 16% |
| Total Carbs 18.45g | 5% |
| Dietary Fiber 3.8g | 13% |
| Sugars 10.02g | 7% |
| Protein 2.87g | 5% |
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