Ingredients: 1/8 cup - uluthamparuppu/urad dal/skinned black gram (whole or split)
1 medium sized - tomato
6-7 - shallots (You can substitute with half of a big onion if you don`t have small onions)
8-10 - green chillies (Adjust according to your spice level. Can substitute with dry red chilies)
Fresh coriander, a generous bunch
1/2 cup - shredded coconut (optional)
1 tsp - mustard seeds (optional)
1 tsp - salt
1/2 cup - water
5 tsp - oil
To temper:
3 tsp - sesame oil (Gingely oil or any cooking oil)
1/2 tsp - mustard seeds
1/2 tsp - urad dal (optional)
1 sprig - curry leaves
1/8 tsp - hing/Asafoetida/Perungayam