Recipes - Masaura, Potato Tarkari

Ingredients:

• 4 cups split black lentil, presoaked overnight
• 3 cups finely chopped onion, scallions, radish, cauliflower
• 1 teaspoon asafetida
• 1 teaspoon red hot chili powder
• 1 tablespoon garlic
• 1 tablespoon ginger
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• Salt and Pepper
• 1 cup water

Cooking Instructions:

In a blender, combine soaked lentil, water, salt and pepper to for smooth paste. Reserve the paste in a large bowl. To the lentil paste, add chopped vegetables and all other ingredients; mix thoroughly to incorporate all ingredients. Make 1-in. balls of the mixture and arrange them on a baking sheet. Allow sun-drying until the ball are completely dehydrated. Food dehydrator can be used instead. Store the dehydrated lentil balls in air-tight container.

(Note: Masauras are dehydrated (usually sun-dried) balls of black lentil paste and minced vegetables. Allow ample time to make masauras before assembling the dish)

For Masauras (Sun-Dried Lentil-Vegetable Balls):