Lentil Dip

14 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cups Chana Dal Or Chana Lentil
  • 1/2 cups Urad Dal Or White Lentil
  • 2 Tablespoons Raw Peanuts
  • 4 Tablespoons Yogurt
  • 1 whole Green Chili, Deseeded
  • 6 leaves Fresh Curry Leaves
  • 1 teaspoon Red Chili Powder
  • 2 teaspoons Salt
  • 1/4 cups Water
  • 2 Tablespoons Clarified Butter Or Olive Oil
  • 2 whole Dried Red Chili, Whole
  • 1 teaspoon Mustard Seed
  • 2 To 3 Fresh Curry Leaves, Chopped
  • 1 pinch Asafetida

Directions

  1. 1
    Heat a medium nonstick pan over medium heat.
  2. 2
    Add chana dal, urad dal and peanuts.
  3. 3
    Dry roast them over low heat for 2-3 minutes or till they become golden in color.
  4. 4
    Remove from heat and cool completely.
  5. 5
    In a hand blender jar, add the roasted dal, peanuts, yogurt, green chili, curry leaves, red chili powder, salt, water and blend till a smooth and thick paste is formed.
  6. 6
    (If the paste is dry, add few more spoonfuls of water accordingly.)
  7. 7
    Heat a small nonstick pan over medium heat.
  8. 8
    Add oil, whole red chili, mustard seed, curry leaves and asafetida.
  9. 9
    Saute for 1 minute and switch off the heat.
  10. 10
    Pour this over the prepared chutney paste and serve fresh.

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