Name: Lentil Dumplings in a Tangy, Spicy Curry recipe by Vasuyavana at BetterButter
Prep time: 135 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 165 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For Dumplings; Channa dal 1/4 cup; Tuvr dal 1/4 cup; 3 red chillies; 2 green chillies; Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp; 1 tsp Fennel seeds; Coriander leaves; Hing; Salt; For gravy; Lemon size tamarind extract; Onion 2 big puree; Tomato 2-3 puree; Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp; Sambar powder 2 tbsp; 1/2 shell grated coconut; Salt; Coriander leaves to garnish; For tempering; Oil; Mustard; Fennel seeds; Methi; Curry leaves; 2 green chillies; 2 red chillies

Ingredients Serving: 4

For Dumplings
Channa dal 1/4 cup
Tuvr dal 1/4 cup
3 red chillies
2 green chillies
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
1 tsp Fennel seeds
Coriander leaves
Hing
Salt
For gravy
Lemon size tamarind extract
Onion 2 big puree
Tomato 2-3 puree
Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
Sambar powder 2 tbsp
1/2 shell grated coconut
Salt
Coriander leaves to garnish
For tempering
Oil
Mustard
Fennel seeds
Methi
Curry leaves
2 green chillies
2 red chillies

Instructions

SOAK A LEMON SIZED BALL OF TAMARIND, EXTRACT 2 CUPS OF JUICE, SET ASIDE
TAKE 1/4 CUP EACH OF CHANA & ARHAR DALS
ADD 3 DRY RED CHILLIES, SET ASIDE TO SOAK FOR 2 HOURS
DRAIN THE WATER, ADD 2 GREEN CHILLIES, 1/2 TSP TURMERIC POWDER, 1/4 TSP ASAFOETIDA
ADD 1 TSP FENNEL SEEDS, SALT, ADD TO A MIXER JAR, DRY GRIND INTO A COARSE PASTE
THE BATTER SHOULD BE THICK & NON STICKY LIKE THIS
ADD 2 TSP CHOPPED CORIANDER LEAVES, MIX
SHAPE DUMPLINGS OUT OF THE READY BATTER
STEAM COOK FOR 10 MINS
HEAT 2 TSP OIL, ADD 1 TSP EACH OF MUSTARD & FENNEL SEEDS, 1/2 TSP FENUGREEK SEEDS
ADD 10-12 CURRY LEAVES, 2 GREEN CHILLIES
ADD 2 DRY RED CHILLIES, 2 PUREED ONIONS, SAUTE
ADD 3 PUREED TOMATOES
ADD 1/4 TSP TURMERIC, 2 TBSP SAMBAR POWDER
ADD SALT TO TASTE, MIX
ADD THE READY TAMARIND EXTRACT, BRING TO A BOIL
ADD THE STEAMED DUMPLINGS
ADD 1/2 CUP GRATED FRESH COCONUT, MIX
SIMMER TILL THE OIL SEPARATES & THE DUMPLINGS FLOAT ON TOP LIKE THIS
GARNISH WITH A HANDFUL OF CORIANDER LEAVES, SERVE HOT WITH RICE & ROTI

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