4 subru uncle yellow lentils Recipes

yellow lentils, cleaned, washed and drained (toor dal), oil, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds (methi), cumin seed, fresh curry leaves, washed and torn, fresh ginger, peeled, washed and finely chopped, asafetida powder (commonly called hing in hindi), green chilies, washed and chopped, fresh tomatoes, washed, peeled and chopped, water, divided, tamarind pulp, red chili powder, turmeric powder, salt

water (or boiled toor dal, yellow lentils , i used the boiled yellow lentils ), salt, oil, green chilies , slit, fresh ginger, peeled, washed and finely chopped, garlic clove, peeled, washed and finely chopped, whole black peppercorns, fresh curry leaf, washed and torn, mustard seeds, cumin seed, fenugreek seeds (methi), whole red chilies, tomatoes, washed, peeled and chopped into cubes, water (this is to be added to cook the tomatoes), red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, water (this is added to prepare the curry for rasam. you can add more or less depending on the consistency), tamarind pulp, fresh coriander leaves, washed and finely chopped (to garnish )

channa dal, cleaned, washed , soaked in water and drained, turmeric powder, red chili powder, salt, water, garlic cloves, peeled, washed and finely chopped, green chilies, washed and chopped, fresh ginger, peeled, washed and finely chopped, onions, peeled, washed and finely chopped, onion, peeled, washed and finely chopped, oil, cumin seeds, tomato, washed, peeled and chopped into 1 inch sized cubes, tomato, washed, peeled and chopped into 1 inch sized cubes, white pumpkin, washed, peeled, de-seeded and diced into cubes (we call it doodhi in hindi, you should have about 1 1/2 cups of pumpkin chopped into cubes) (optional), dried kasuri methi , crumbled between your palms