| 50 | g | Chana dal |
| 50 | g | Masoor dal; (whole) |
| 50 | g | Tur dal |
| 50 | g | Moong dal; (husked) |
| 50 | g | Urad dal; (husked) |
| 50 | g | Maanh dal |
| 45 | g | Whole wheat; boiled and drained |
| 1 1/2 | ts | Chilli powder; (7 g) |
| 1 1/2 | ts | Turmeric powder; (7 g) |
| | Salt to taste |
| 5 | | Cardamom |
| 5 | | Cloves |
| 3 | | Black cardamom |
| 5 | | Cm cinnamon |
| 5 | | Bay leaves |
| 4 | ts | Ginger paste; (20 g) |
| 3 | ts | Garlic paste; (15 g) |
| 4 | tb | Tamarind pulp; (60 ml) |
| 2 | tb | Lemon juice; (30 ml) |
| 4 | | Green chillies; slit lengthwise |
| 12 | | Mint leaves |
| | THE FIRST TEMPERING |
| 1 | tb | Ghee; (15 g) |
| 3/4 | ts | Cumin seeds; (4 g) |
| | THE SECOND TEMPERING |
| 1 | tb | Ghee; (15 g) |
| 8 | | Flakes garlic |
| | THE THIRD TEMPERING |
| 1 | tb | Ghee; (15 g) |
| 4 | | Red chillies |
| | THE FOURTH TEMPERING |
| 1 | tb | Ghee; (15 g) |
| 24 | | Curry leaves |
| | THE FIFTH TEMPERING |
| 1 | tb | Ghee; (15 g) |
| 1 | ts | Mustard seeds; (5 g) |
| | THE SIXTH TEMPERING |
| 1 | tb | Ghee; (15 g) |
| | A generous pinch of asafoetida |
| | THE SEVENTH TEMPERING |
| 2 | | Onions; sliced fine and |
| | ; fried till golden |
| | ; in 1 tbs. (15 g) |
| | ; (100 g) |
| | Ghee |
| | TO GARNISH |
| | Crisp golden fried sliced onions |
| | A handful of mint leaves |
