For cooking lentils ▢ ¼ cup tur dal (husked & split tuvar dal or pigeon pea lentils) ▢ ¼ cup masoor dal (husked & split red lentils) ▢ ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder (ground turmeric) ▢ 1.25 to 1.5 cups water – for cooking in a 2 litre stovetop pressure cooker For tempering ▢ 2 tablespoons oil – gingelly oil, sunflower oil or peanut oil ▢ ½ teaspoon mustard seeds ▢ 1 teaspoon urad dal (husked & split black lentil) ▢ 4 to 5 curry leaves ▢ ¼ teaspoon asafoetida powder (hing) For co
for pressure cooking ▢ ⅓ cup tuvar dal (arhar dal, pigeon pea lentils) ▢ ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder ▢ 1.25 cups water for tamarind pulp ▢ ½ tablespoon tightly packed tamarind ▢ ⅓ cup hot water for cooking veggies ▢ 1 tablespoon coconut oil ▢ 7 to 8 pearl onions or shallots (chote pyaaz), optional ▢ 1 medium tomato or ½ cup diced tomatoes , optional ▢ 4 to 4.5 cups chopped veggies or ▢ 1 cup chopped ash gourd ▢ 1 cup chopped brinjal ▢ 1 cup chopped pumpkin ▢ ½ cup drumsticks (
Sambhar is a Lentil based Vegetable Curry cooked with an assortment of South Indian spices and Tamarind juice. Some of the Popular dishes include Sambhar Saadham, Idly Sambhar, Sambhar Vada etc. Thuvar Dhal - 1 cup, washed and drained Turmeric - 1 tsp Asafetida Salt Oil - 2 tbsp. Ghee - 2 tbsp. Fenugreek - 1 tsp Shallot - 6, peeled Green Chilli - 2, slit (optional) Tomato - 1, diced Carrot - 1, diced Eggplant - 1 cup Drumstick - 1 cup Turmeric - 1 tsp Chilli Powder - 1 tsp S
Bisi bele bhath is a rice-based dish with its origins in the state of Karnataka, India. It is usually served with Raita and Papad. Rice - 1 cup Thuvar Dhal - 1/2 cup Oil - 3 tbsp. Shallot - 10 Green Chilli - 2, slit Drumstick, Eggplant, Carrot, Tomato - 1 1/2 cup Turmeric - 1/2 tsp Sambhar Powder - 2 tsp Salt Tamarind Juice - 1/2 cup For Ground Paste: Red Chilli - 2 Coriander Seeds - 1 tbsp. Channa Dhal - 1 tbsp. Sesame Seeds - 1 tsp Urad Dhal - 1 tsp Cumin seeds - 1 tsp Pe