A mildly spiced south Indian flavored lentil stew with fresh white radish, coconut and some simple but aromatic Indian spices. Paired with hot steaming rice, it is an ultimate comfort food.
Ingredients:
¼ cup toor/tuvar dal or split pigeon peas/yellow lentils
2 medium sized white radish; peeled and sliced
For the sambar/huli masala paste:
¼ tsp methi seeds/fenugreek seeds
1 tbsp chana dal (split bengal gram)
1 tsp urad dal (split black lentils)
1 tbsp coriander seeds
¼ tsp hing/asafetida powder
7 to 8 dry red chilies
Few curry leaves
¼ cup grated coconut (fresh or frozen)
Small marble-sized tamarind/1/2 tsp tamarind paste
1 tsp coconut oil (or any cooking oil)
Other ingredients needed:
¼ tsp turmeric powder (optional)
2 to 3 tbsp gur/jaggery (unrefined cane sugar)
Salt to taste
For the tempering/tadka:
2 tbsp ghee/clarified butter
1 tsp mustard seeds
Few curry leaves
¼ tsp hing/asafetida powder
Full recipe: Mooli Huli/ Radish Sambar