prep time: 30 minutes • cook time: 20 minutes • total time: 50 minutes • ****for masala:****** • medium sized onion, finely chopped • medium sized tomato, finely chopped • dry red chilies • curry leaves / kadi patta • ginger - garlic paste • black mustard seeds/rai • cumin seeds / jeera • asafoetida powder / hing, optional •