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Ingredients

• ✓ asafoetida powder
• canola oil
• cumin seed
• ginger
• cayenne pepper
• fennel seed
• garam masala
• water
• white sugar
• tamarind paste

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add cumin seeds, ginger, cayenne pepper, fennel seeds, asafoetida powder, and garam masala; cook and stir for about 2 minutes to release the flavors.
2. 2 Stir water into the pan with the spices along with sugar and tamarind paste. Bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat until the mixture turns a deep chocolaty brown and is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. This should take 20 to 30 minutes. The sauce will be thin, but it will thicken upon cooling.

By STEELTOWN

Ingredients

• ✓ asafoetida powder
• chickpea
• baking soda
• water
• sesame seed
• cumin
• salt
• baking powder
• coriander
• black pepper
• red chili powder
• white sugar
• turmeric
• vegetable oil

Instructions

1. 1 Place dried chickpeas in a bowl. Fill with water to cover; stir in baking soda. Soak at least 8 hours or overnight in refrigerator. Drain.
2. 2 Place soaked and drained chickpeas in a blender or food processor; blend to a paste.
3. 3 Pour water into chickpea paste and blend until smooth. Scrape down sides of blender with spatula if needed.
4. 4 Place sesame seeds, cumin, salt, baking powder, coriander, black pepper, red chili powder, sugar, turmeric, and asafoetida powder in blender with chickpea paste; blend until well mixed. Transfer chickpea mixture to a bowl.
5. 5 Chill chickpea mixture in refrigerator to allow flavors to blend, at least 1 hour and up to two days.
6. 6 Pour vegetable oil to a depth of 1 inch in a deep skillet over medium heat and heat to 370 degrees F (188 degrees C).
7. 7 Scoop up chickpea mixture by heaping tablespoons and form into balls the size of ping pong balls.
8. 8 Fry balls in hot oil until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes on each side.

By Kathleen Woods Rubino

Ingredients

• ✓ asafoetida powder
• bitter gourd
• vegetable oil
• salt
• gram flour
• red chile pepper
• coriander
• jaggery

Instructions

1. 1 Place bitter gourd rings in a microwave-safe bowl. Toss with 1 teaspoon oil and salt to coat. Microwave, stirring halfway through, until tender, about 4 minutes.
2. 2 Heat the remaining oil in a saucepan over low heat. Add the gourds and asafoetida powder. Cook and stir until slightly browned, about 10 minutes. Add besan, ground red chile, and coriander; cook and stir until flavors meld, about 3 minutes. Add jaggery; mix well.

By LucksMe

Ingredients

• ✓ asafoetida powder
• yellow split pea
• water
• tamarind pulp
• water
• green bell pepper
• tomato
• coriander seed
• yellow lentil
• coconut
• red chile pepper
• vegetable oil
• mustard seed
• cumin seed

Instructions

1. 1 Place yellow split peas in a saucepan with 2 cups water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until soft, about 15 minutes. In another saucepan, mix together the tamarind pulp stir in 1/2 cup water to make a watery juice. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the bell pepper and tomato to the tamarind juice, and continue to boil until the vegetables are soft, and the liquid has reduced to almost half.
2. 2 Meanwhile, grind the coriander seeds, yellow lentils, coconut and chilies to a paste using a mortar and pestle or food processor. Add this paste to the tamarind sauce, then stir in the yellow lentils until everything is well blended. Bring to a boil once again, then remove from the heat and set aside.
3. 3 Heat oil in a small skillet over medium heat, and add the mustard seed, cumin seed, and asafoetida powder. Once the mustard seeds start to sputter and the mixture is fragrant, remove from heat and stir into sambar. Serve hot.

By Nagaram

Ingredients

• ✓ asafoetida powder
• water
• mushroom
• sweet potato
• carrot
• yellow squash
• onion
• garlic
• tomato paste
• black bean
• thyme
• sage
• rosemary
• clove
• oregano
• cumin
• cayenne pepper
• coriander
• brown sugar
• applesauce

Instructions

1. 1 In a large pot over medium-low heat, mix the applesauce, brown sugar, coriander, cayenne pepper, cumin, oregano, cloves, rosemary, sage, thyme and asafoetida powder. Cook just until heated through. Stir in black beans and tomato paste. Mix in garlic, onion, squash, carrots, sweet potato and mushrooms. Pour in enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.

By AEMACIVOR

Ingredients

• ✓ asafoetida powder
• vegetable oil
• mustard seed
• turnip
• turnip leaf
• onion
• paprika
• turmeric
• salt
• water
• coconut

Instructions

1. 1 Heat the oil in a skillet over high heat; cook the mustard seeds in the hot oil until the seeds no longer are crackling. Stir the asafoetida powder into the mustard seeds; add the turnips, turnip leaves, and onion to the skillet. Season the mixture with the paprika, turmeric, and salt. Pour the water over the mixture, place a cover on the skillet, reduce heat to medium, and cook until the turnip is cooked yet remains crunchy, 5 to 7 minutes. Return heat to high to cook off any excess water. Mix the coconut into the mixture just before serving.

By rubiabecka

Ingredients

• ✓ asafoetida powder
• okra
• chickpea flour
• ginger
• lemon juice
• red chile powder
• turmeric
• carom seed
• salt
• oil
• chaat masala

Instructions

1. 1 Cut each okra pod vertically into 4 long pieces. Place in a bowl with chickpea flour, ginger paste, lemon juice, chile powder, turmeric, asafetida, carom seeds, and salt; toss to coat.
2. 2 Heat 2 inches oil in a deep saucepan over medium heat. Lower okra carefully into the hot oil in batches. Fry until golden brown and crispy, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Repeat with remaining okra.
3. 3 Serve sprinkled with chaat masala.

By Rhinusmita

Ingredients

• ✓ asafoetida powder
• white rice
• chickpea
• urad dal
• toor dal
• red onion
• hot red pepper flake
• curry leaf
• salt
• water
• ghee

Instructions

1. 1 Combine rice and all dals in a bowl of cold water; soak for 45 minutes. Rinse several times and drain. Grind into a coarse meal.
2. 2 Add onion, pepper flakes, curry leaves, asafoetida powder, and salt. Slowly add water and stir until smooth. Let sit in a warm place until is starts to ferment, at least 45 minutes, but ideally longer.
3. 3 Grease a frying pan with melted ghee and set over medium heat. Ladle some batter into the pan; spread it thinly and evenly into a circular shape and drizzle with more ghee. Cook until golden brown, 5 to 8 minutes, flipping halfway through. Repeat to cook remaining adai dosa.

By Allrecipes Member

Ingredients

• ✓ asafoetida powder
• mung bean
• water
• rice flour
• cumin seed
• green chile pepper
• cilantro
• coconut
• carrot
• salt
• vegetable oil

Instructions

1. 1 Cover the mung beans with the water and refrigerate overnight. The next day, drain the beans and reserve the soaking water.
2. 2 In a mixing bowl, combine the mung beans, rice flour, cumin seeds, green chile, asafoetida, cilantro, coconut, shredded carrot, and salt. Gradually add the water, mixing well with your hands to form a workable dough. Use only as much water as needed (about 1/2 cup).
3. 3 Shape the dough into balls about the size of a tennis ball. Set aside. Flatten one portion of dough into a thin round.
4. 4 Heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a griddle or skillet over medium heat. Place the rotti in the oil, and fry until golden brown, about 30 to 40 seconds. Flip the rotti over and fry until golden. Repeat with the remaining dough, adding 2 tablespoons of oil to the griddle for each rotti. Serve hot.

By Ashwini

Ingredients

• ✓ asafoetida powder
• jasmine rice
• water
• ghee
• red chile pepper
• black mustard seed
• turmeric
• curry leaf
• milk
• yogurt
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Bring rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
2. 2 Heat the ghee in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the broken chile pepper, and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in the black mustard seeds, and cook until they begin to pop, about 30 seconds more. Remove from the heat, and stir in the turmeric, curry leaves, and asafoetida powder.
3. 3 Whisk the milk, yogurt, and spice ghee together in a large bowl until smooth. Fold in the rice until well mixed. Season to taste with salt, then allow to cool to room temperature before serving.

By DHANO923

Ingredients

• ✓ asafoetida powder
• vegetable oil
• mustard seed
• cumin seed
• turmeric
• green pepper
• roma tomato
• ginger root
• potato
• cauliflower
• white sugar
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil over a medium-high heat. Toss in the mustard seeds; when they start spluttering, add the asafoetida, followed by the cumin seeds, turmeric powder and the green pepper. Add the chopped tomatoes and ginger; stir and saute for a few minutes.
2. 2 Add the potato, cauliflower florets, sugar and salt; stir well and cook until the potatoes are cooked and the cauliflower tender yet crunchy. (For a crunchier cauliflower, add it when the potatoes are just getting done but not quite finished cooking).

By Manisha Pandit

Ingredients

• ✓ asafoetida powder
• vegetable oil
• mustard seed
• onion
• garlic
• cumin seed
• turmeric
• tomato
• okra
• chili powder
• amchoor
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat, and cook mustard seed until it begins to crackle. Mix in asafoetida. Reduce heat to low, and mix in onion, garlic, cumin seed, and turmeric. Cook and stir until onion is tender, about 5 minutes.
2. 2 Stir tomato and okra into the mixture. Gradually mix in chili powder, amchoor, and salt. Cook and stir about 10 minutes, until okra is tender but firm.

By Manisha Pandit

Ingredients

• ✓ asafoetida powder
• yellow lentil
• water
• coconut oil
• cumin seed
• tomato
• water
• coriander
• aleppo red pepper flakes
• turmeric
• spinach
• lemon
• salt
• garam masala

Instructions

1. 1 Rinse split mung dahl beans and drain. Place in a medium-large saucepan over high heat and add enough water to cover by 1 inch. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and cover. Simmer, splashing in more water if lentils get too dry, until softened, about 1 hour.
2. 2 Meanwhile, heat oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add cumin seeds and fry until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add asafoetida and cook until browned, about 10 seconds. Stir in tomatoes and 1/2 to 1 cup water, scraping any browned bits off the bottom. Add coriander, Aleppo pepper, and turmeric. Cover and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in spinach, cover, and cook until bright green, about 5 minutes.
3. 3 Remove lentils from heat. Drain excess water but leave 1/4 to 1/2 cup. Stir in the spinach mixture and return pan to medium-low heat. Mix in lemon juice, sea salt, and garam masala. Simmer until desired consistency is reached, 5 to 10 minutes more.

By SunnyCrab2326

Ingredients

• ✓ asafoetida powder
• cooking oil
• red chile pepper
• cumin seed
• mustard seed
• curry leaf
• onion
• green chile pepper
• turmeric
• tomato
• red chili powder
• sugar
• salt
• water
• cilantro leaves

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry red chile peppers, cumin seeds, and mustard seeds in hot oil until seeds begin to splutter, 2 to 3 minutes. Sprinkle asafoetida powder over seeds and add curry leaves. Stir onions, green chile peppers, and turmeric powder into mixture. Cook and stir until onions are softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, red chili powder, sugar, and salt; continue cooking until tomatoes are pulpy. Pour water into mixture; simmer until curry begins to thicken, 5 to 10 minutes. Garnish with cilantro to serve.

By SUSMITA

Ingredients

• ✓ asafoetida powder
• vegetable oil
• mustard seed
• cumin seed
• chana dal
• curry leaf
• red chile pepper
• cashew
• ginger root
• green chile pepper
• semolina
• yogurt
• carrot
• salt
• fruit salt

Instructions

1. 1 Heat vegetable oil in a pan over medium-low heat. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, and chana dal and saute for a few seconds. Add curry leaves, dried red chile, cashews, ginger, green chile peppers, and hing and saute until cashew nuts turn slightly brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Add semolina and cook and stir over low heat until slightly browned; remove mixture to a plate and let cool completely, about 10 minutes.
2. 2 Add yogurt and carrot to the mixture and mix well. Add water as needed to reach desired consistency. Season with salt to taste. Cover and let sit for 15 minutes. Check batter consistency again; add more water if needed.
3. 3 Grease an idli pan and add water to steam; bring to a boil.
4. 4 Meanwhile, add fruit salt to the batter, mix well, and then pour the batter in the greased molds.
5. 5 Steam the idli for 10 minutes. Remove the idli from the molds and serve.

By gompte

Ingredients

• ✓ asafoetida powder
• potato
• cooking oil
• black lentil
• chana dal
• mustard seed
• red chile pepper
• onion
• green chile pepper
• curry leaf
• turmeric
• red pepper
• ginger root
• salt
• lime juice
• cilantro

Instructions

1. 1 Place the potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and allow to steam dry for a minute or two. Remove and discard the skins; roughly mash the potatoes into coarse chunks. Set aside.
2. 2 Heat the oil in a skillet. Fry the urad dal, chana dal, mustard seed, and dried red chile peppers in the oil until the seeds begin to splutter. Sprinkle the asafoetida powder over the mixture. Stir the onion, green chile peppers, and curry leaves into the mixture and cook until the onion is lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Add the potatoes, turmeric, red pepper, ginger and salt; cook and stir until the potatoes are thoroughly reheated, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add the lime juice and cilantro to serve.

By SUSMITA

Ingredients

• ✓ asafoetida powder
• water
• yogurt
• chickpea flour
• green chile pepper
• ginger root
• white sugar
• turmeric
• salt
• vegetable oil
• ghee
• red chile pepper
• curry leaf
• cumin seed
• mustard seed
• cilantro leaves

Instructions

1. 1 Mix together water, yogurt, and chickpea flour in a large saucepan until smooth; add green chile peppers, ginger, sugar, turmeric, and salt. Bring to a boil, then immediately reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.
2. 2 Make tadka: Heat together oil and ghee in a small skillet over medium heat. Fry dried red chile peppers, curry leaves, cumin seeds, mustard seed, and asafetida powder in hot oil-ghee mixture until seeds splutter.
3. 3 Stir tadka into yogurt mixture in the saucepan. Mix in cilantro and serve hot.

By SUSMITA

Ingredients

• ✓ asafoetida powder
• black eyed pea
• chickpea
• kidney bean
• lime juice
• water
• salt
• cabbage
• cardamom pod
• turmeric
• fenugreek seed
• black mustard seed
• fennel seed
• cumin seed
• caraway seed
• serrano pepper
• ginger
• canola oil

Instructions

1. 1 Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Sautee the ginger and serrano pepper for about one minute until soft. Season with caraway, cumin, fennel, mustard, fenugreek, turmeric, and asafoetida; cook until fragrant, about 20 to 30 seconds. Stir in the cardamom pods and cabbage. Season with salt and mix well.
2. 2 Pour in the water and lime juice, bring to a simmer, and cook, covered for 5 minutes. Pour the beans over the cabbage, cover, and cook an additional 2 minutes to reheat. Remove the lid and simmer until the liquid is absorbed, about 1 to 2 minutes.

By Kasimira C Verdi

Ingredients

• ✓ asafoetida powder
• ghee
• lime juice
• semolina
• salt
• ginger root
• tomato
• water
• curry leaf
• green chile pepper
• onion
• mustard seed
• chana dal
• black lentil
• cashew
• red chile pepper
• cooking oil

Instructions

1. 1 Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry the dried red chile peppers, cashews, urad dal, chana dal, and mustard seed in the hot oil until the cashews are golden brown, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle the asafoetida powder into the skillet. Add the onion, green chile peppers, and curry leaves to the mixture; cook and stir until the onions are softened, about 5 minutes.
2. 2 Pour the water into the skillet along with the tomato, ginger, and salt; bring to a boil. Gradually pour the semolina into the mixture in a thin stream, stirring continually. This is very important. If you add the semolina too quickly, or do not stir quick enough, you will get lumps. Cook and stir until the mixture begins bubbling; reduce heat to low, cover, and allow to cook 10 to 15 minutes. Stir the lime juice and ghee into the mixture. Remove from heat and allow to rest 10 minutes before serving.

By SUSMITA

Ingredients

• ✓ asafoetida powder
• cilantro
• white rice
• salt
• white sugar
• turmeric
• tomato
• curry leaf
• green chile pepper
• onion
• mustard seed
• peanut
• cooking oil
• coconut
• cumin seed
• coriander seed
• red chile pepper
• black lentil
• chana dal
• cooking oil

Instructions

1. 1 Make the masala podi by heating 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium heat; fry the chana dal, urad dal, dried chile peppers, coriander seeds, and cumin seeds in the hot oil until fragrant and beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Grind the mixture with the coconut into a fine powder using a mortar and pestle.
2. 2 Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet. Fry the peanuts and mustard seeds in the hot oil until the peanuts begin to brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the onions, green chile peppers, curry leaves, and asafoetida powder to the peanut mixture; cook and stir until the onions are browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir the tomatoes, turmeric, sugar, and salt into the mixture; continue cooking until the tomatoes are soft, about 10 minutes more. Season with the masala podi. Crumble the rice into the skillet, using the back of a spoon to separate the individual grains. Cook and stir until the rice is mixed into the dish and hot, 5 to 7 minutes. Garnish with the cilantro to serve.

By SUSMITA

Ingredients

• ✓ asafoetida powder
• cilantro
• salt
• lemon juice
• green bell pepper
• potato
• turmeric
• coriander
• cayenne pepper
• cumin
• water
• tomato
• cumin seed
• curry leaf
• green chile pepper
• garlic
• black mustard seed
• vegetable oil

Instructions

1. 1 Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over low heat. Stir mustard seed into hot oil; cook and stir until seeds start to crackle, about 30 seconds. Stir garlic, green chile pepper, curry leaves, cumin seed, and asafoetida powder into mustard seeds; cook and stir until the garlic is fragrant and beginning to turn golden, 3 to 5 minutes.
2. 2 Stir tomatoes into garlic mixture, increase heat to medium, and cook, stirring frequently, until the tomatoes are softened, about 10 minutes. Add water, cumin, cayenne pepper, coriander, and turmeric to tomato mixture; stir.
3. 3 Mix potato, bell pepper, lemon juice, and salt into tomato mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, cover the skillet with a lid, and simmer until potatoes and peppers are tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Garnish with cilantro leaves.

By Arpita

Ingredients

• ✓ asafoetida powder
• tamarind paste
• water
• cayenne pepper
• turmeric
• garam masala
• coriander
• potato
• cumin seed
• vegetable oil
• water
• ginger
• garlic
• onion
• water
• baking soda
• salt
• chickpea

Instructions

1. 1 Sort and clean chickpeas and wash them under cold water; drain. Combine chickpeas, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and baking soda in a large bowl; add 1 quart water. Soak chickpeas for 24 hours; drain.
2. 2 Combine onion, garlic, and ginger in a blender; add 3 tablespoons water. Blend mixture at high speed until a smooth paste forms.
3. 3 Heat oil in a 4-quart pot over medium-high heat. Add cumin seeds and asafoetida; cook and stir until asafoetida expands and cumin seeds darken, about 1 minute. Stir in onion paste, taking great care to avoid splattering. Cook and stir until well mixed and fragrant, about 5 minutes.
4. 4 Stir chickpeas, potatoes, remaining 1 teaspoon salt, coriander, garam masala, turmeric, and cayenne pepper into onion-cumin mixture; add 2 cups water. Bring to a boil and cover the pot; reduce heat and gently simmer for 1 hour.
5. 5 Stir in tamarind paste. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes more.

By hgadhia

Ingredients

• ✓ asafoetida powder
• cilantro
• chickpea flour
• salt
• white sugar
• water
• potato
• red pepper
• coriander
• cumin
• tomato
• turmeric
• ginger
• onion
• red chile pepper
• fennel seed
• mustard seed
• cumin seed
• peanut oil

Instructions

1. 1 Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Fry the cumin seeds, mustard seeds, fennel seeds, and red chile peppers in the oil until the seeds begin to splutter. Stir the asafoetida powder into the mixture. Add the onion, ginger, and turmeric; cook and stir for a few minutes. Add the tomato and simmer until the tomatoes are soft. Sprinkle the ground cumin, coriander, and ground red pepper over the mixture.
2. 2 Fold the potatoes into the mixture until coated. Pour the water into the skillet; season with the sugar and salt. Cover and cook until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes. The gravy should be nicely thickened. If not, add a teaspoon of chickpea flour to thicken it. Garnish with the cilantro to serve.

By SUSMITA

Ingredients

• ✓ asafoetida powder
• salt
• brown sugar
• tamarind pulp
• coconut
• cilantro
• turmeric
• mustard seed
• cumin seed
• vegetable oil
• water
• chili powder
• sambar powder
• coriander
• yellow split pea
• green bell pepper
• green bean
• carrot
• cabbage
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Place 2 cups water, cabbage, carrot, green beans, bell pepper, and yellow split peas in a pressure cooker; lock lid. Bring cooker up to pressure and cook until peas are tender, 6 to 8 minutes. If your pressure cooker does not have a quick-release function, reduce cooking times slightly as food will continue to cook while pressure releases slowly. Drain and reserve excess liquid; set vegetables aside.
2. 2 Mix ground coriander, sambar powder, chili powder, and 1/2 teaspoon water in a bowl to create a paste.
3. 3 Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir cumin seeds and mustard seeds until seeds sputter, about 1 minute; add asafoetida powder. Stir in the sambar paste; cook and stir until thickened, about 1 minute. Season with turmeric, and stir in vegetables. If vegetable mixture is too thick, stir in reserved cooking liquid.
4. 4 Mix cilantro, coconut, tamarind pulp, brown sugar, and salt into vegetable mixture. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes more.

By SK