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Step 1 of 5
Masala: Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a heavy pan or skillet. Add the Bengal gram dal, black gram dal, coriander seeds, red chillies, and asafoetida powder. Saute for 3-3 minutes. Place mixture in an electric blender or food processor. Add the grated coconut and tamarind pulp. Blend ingredients to a thick paste, adding just enough water to make the paste smooth. Add salt to taste. Set the paste aside.
Ingredients for this step (4 servings)
- salt
- 2tspoil
- 3tbspbengal gram dal, yellow split peas, chana dal
- 2tbspcoriander seeds
- 0.5tspasafoetida powder
- 4tbspgrated fresh coconut, or 5 1/2 tablespoons dried flaked coconut
- 0.5tsptamarind pulp
- salt
- 1tbspoil
- 1tspbrown mustard seeds
- 1tspbengal gram dal, washed urad dal
- 1tspcumin seed
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