Ingredients: 1 tablespoon chana dal, 1 tablespoon white urad dal, 2 red chillies, 1 tablespoon coriander seeds, 3 inches ginger – chop, 1 onion – chop, 1 tomato – chop, salt – as per taste, 1 Teaspoon mustard, asafoetida – a pinch, oil – as per use, 1 sprig curry
Time in minutes: 30 Servings: 4 Course: South Indian Breakfast Diet: Vegetarian
Instructions: To make Andhra Style Alam Pachadi, first heat oil in a pan. Add lentils and cook till it turns brown. Now add dry red chillies, coriander seeds, onion, ginger and cook till the onion becomes soft. After the onion is cooked, add tomatoes and cook till the tomatoes become soft. Turn off the gas and allow it to cool. After it cools down, put it in a mixer grinder and make a paste. For tempering, heat the oil in a small pan. Add mustard seeds and let it cook for 10 seconds. Now add curry leaves, asafoetida and let it cook for 10 seconds. Add it to the chutney and mix. Serve Andhra Style Alam Pachadi with Ghee Roast Dosa and Kirai Sambar for breakfast.