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Ingredientes
- In a skillet or kadhai heat 3 Tbs of vegetable oil
- When the oil is hot toss in:
- 2 tsp of cumin seeds
- 2 tsp of urad dal
- As the dal cooks, it'll turn a reddish color. As soon as that happens add in:
- 15-20 curry leaves
- 2 whole dried red chilies broken in half
- Stir that all around then toss in:
- 2/3 cup of finely chopped shallots
- 2 fresh green serrano chilies very thinly sliced
- Saute these until the shallots turn a nice golden color then add in:
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 175g | |
| Calories 113 | |
| Calories from Fat 10 | 9% |
| Total Fat 1.21g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat 0.1g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 24mg | 1% |
| Potassium 648mg | 19% |
| Total Carbs 24.64g | 7% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.9g | 6% |
| Sugars 3.9g | 3% |
| Protein 4.61g | 7% |
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