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split pigeon peas (tuvar dal) (about 300 grams) • finely chopped green onions • finely chopped tomatoes • ginger-garlic paste • garam masala • Kashmiri red chili powder • hot red chili powder • coriander powder • Juice of 1 lemon • sugar • chopped cilantro • Oil •

basmati rice (about 400 grams) • split chickpeas (chana dal) (about 150 grams) • tomatoes • ginger • onions • potato (optional) • salt • turmeric • cumin seeds • bay leaves • black cardamom pod • cinnamon stick •

For the dal • chana dal (split chickpeas) • turmeric powder • ground coriander • Salt, to taste • sugar • large piece cinnamon stick • For the tempering (tadka) • onion, finely chopped • tomatoes, finely chopped • green chilies, finely chopped • little cilantro, finely chopped •

split black gram (urad dal) • split chickpea lentils (chana dal) • onion, finely chopped • small piece of ginger, finely chopped • garlic, finely chopped • tomatoes, pureed • Salt to taste • turmeric powder • red chili powder • garam masala • butter

whole black lentils (urad dal) (about 100 grams) • kidney beans (about 25 grams) • split chickpeas (chana dal) (about 15 grams) • Kashmiri red chili powder • salt • butter + 1 teaspoon oil • heavy cream • finely chopped garlic • ginger-garlic paste • salt • garam masala • hot red chili powder •

split chickpeas (chana dal) (about 200 grams) • split mung beans (moong dal) (about 50 grams) • Thick green chilies for pakoras, • Salt, to taste • asafoetida (hing) • carom seeds (ajwain) • red chili powder

semolina (suji) (about 160 grams) • water (about 710 ml) • finely chopped green chilies • finely chopped onion • finely chopped tomato • curry leaves • split urad dal • mustard seeds • fennel seeds • cashews, broken into pieces • peanuts • salt

For the Dal • small bowl split pigeon peas (toor dal) • turmeric • Salt to taste • For frying the dal • onion, finely chopped • tomato, finely chopped • green chili, finely chopped • cumin seeds • asafoetida (hing) • ghee (clarified butter) • For the Baati •

rice (about 200 grams) • split pigeon peas (toor dal) (about 50 grams) • mixed lentils (about 20 grams) • plain yogurt (about 120 grams) • ginger paste • grated bottle gourd (lauki) (about 120 grams) • grated carrot (about 30 grams) • grated onion (about 60 grams) • green chilies, finely chopped • finely chopped cilantro • turmeric • black mustard seeds •

rice (about 200 grams) • split mung beans with skin (about 100 grams) • Salt to taste • Water • ghee or oil • mustard seeds • sour yogurt or buttermilk (about 480 ml) • whole wheat flour or chickpea flour (about 16 grams) • garlic paste • green chili, finely chopped • Salt and red chili powder to taste • Fresh cilantro

split chickpeas (chana dal) (about 400 grams) • whole black gram (urad dal) (about 200 grams) • water (about 1.9 liters) • red chili powder • Salt to taste • bay leaf • whole cloves • ghee (clarified butter) • onions • finely chopped tomatoes • Paste from 6-7 garlic cloves • cumin seeds •

whole coriander seeds (about 30 grams) • split pigeon peas (toor dal) (about 20 grams) • split chickpeas (chana dal) (about 10 grams) • dried red chilies • black peppercorns (about 7 grams) • fenugreek seeds • cumin seeds (about 18 grams) • fresh curry leaves • asafoetida (hing) • turmeric powder • salt

rice (about 200 grams) • split urad dal (about 100 grams) • baking soda • Salt, to taste • split pigeon peas (toor dal) (about 100 grams) • As needed, asafoetida (hing) • turmeric powder • coriander powder • dried mango powder (amchur) • red chili powder • garlic, chopped • mustard seeds •

parboiled rice (about 600 grams) • split urad dal (about 200 grams) • cooked rice (about 50 grams) • fenugreek seeds • Salt, to taste • Oil, as needed, for greasing the idli stand

For the dal: • split pigeon peas (toor dal) (about 50 grams) • split chickpeas (chana dal) (about 50 grams) • split mung beans (moong dal) (about 50 grams) • split black gram (urad dal) (about 50 grams) • split red lentils (masoor dal) (about 50 grams) • onion (chopped) • tomato (chopped) • ginger-garlic-green chili paste • red chili powder • coriander powder • garam masala •

semolina (sooji) (about 160 grams) • green peas (about 75 grams) • onions, chopped • green chilies • curry leaves • split urad dal • split chana dal • peanuts • Salt, to taste • mustard seeds • chopped cilantro • oil

chana dal (about 50 grams) • split yellow moong dal (about 50 grams) • split red lentils (masoor dal) (about 50 grams) • tomatoes • carrots • ginger • garlic • ghee • turmeric powder • asafoetida (hing) • whole black peppercorns • cilantro stems •

toor dal (split pigeon peas) (about 200 grams) • large green (unripe) mango • turmeric powder • coriander powder • red chili powder • whole cumin seeds • fenugreek seeds • asafoetida (hing) • Salt to taste • ghee (for tempering)

split pigeon peas (toor dal) • Salt to taste • dried red chilies • turmeric powder • clarified butter (ghee) • rice • plain yogurt (for buttermilk) • black salt • roasted cumin powder • bitter melon (karela) (about 250 grams) • salt • turmeric powder •

basmati rice (about 200 grams) • grated raw mango (about 60 grams) • oil • dried red chilies • green chilies, sliced lengthwise • curry leaves • peanuts • urad dal (split black gram) • chana dal (split chickpeas) • mustard seeds • turmeric powder • salt, or to taste •

whole black urad dal (about 200 grams) • split chickpeas (chana dal) (about 50 grams) • turmeric powder • red chili powder • salt • finely chopped ginger • finely chopped onion • bay leaf • water (480-720 ml) • For tempering: • ghee • large onion, finely chopped •

onion greens (scallions or green onions) • chana dal (split chickpeas) (about 50 grams) • whole dried red chilies • garlic cloves • oil • tomatoes • turmeric powder • Salt to taste

masoor dal (red lentils) (about 100 grams) • (I used masoor dal, but you can also use toor dal (split pigeon peas) or moong dal (split mung beans) if you prefer)* • onion • tomato • pumpkin (about 50 grams) • garlic cloves • whole black peppercorns • Salt, to taste • butter • oil • turmeric • fresh cilantro •

paneer, cut into pieces (about 200 grams) • green peas • medium onion, chopped • medium tomatoes, chopped • -inch piece ginger • green chilies • garlic cloves • -inch cinnamon stick • bay leaves • coriander powder • garam masala • or to taste salt •

split yellow moong dal (about 100 grams) • split red lentils (masoor dal) (about 100 grams) • finely chopped carrot • onion, finely chopped • Salt to taste • black pepper • water (about 710 ml) • ghee (clarified butter) • Cilantro as needed, for garnish

rice (about 50 grams) • split yellow moong dal (about 100 grams) • medium potato, chopped • medium tomato, chopped • small onion, chopped • green chili, chopped • whole cloves • asafoetida (hing) • turmeric powder • Salt to taste • ghee • Water

rice flour (about 170 grams) • hot water (about 315 ml) • split chickpeas (chana dal) (about 200 grams) • split and skinned black gram (urad dal) (about 100 grams) • green chilies • -inch piece ginger • finely chopped cilantro • cumin seeds • garlic cloves • turmeric powder • Salt, to taste

vermicelli noodles (about 200 grams) • medium onions, finely chopped • tomato, finely chopped • carrot, finely chopped • split chickpeas (chana dal) • green chilies, finely chopped • garlic cloves, finely chopped • cumin seeds • mustard seeds • fennel seeds • curry leaves • mixed masala seasoning (or use your favorite all-purpose spice blend) •

rice (about 200 grams) • split black gram (urad dal) (about 100 grams) • split chickpeas (chana dal) (about 50 grams) • fenugreek seeds • boiled potatoes (about 500 grams) • mustard seeds • split chickpeas (chana dal) • onions, thinly sliced • curry leaves • Salt to taste • green chilies, finely chopped • turmeric powder •

chana dal (split chickpeas) (about 100 grams) • plain yogurt (about 120 grams) • red chili powder • turmeric powder • ground coriander • Salt to taste • Cilantro leaves as needed