UDUPI BELE SAARU

Udupi is very famous for its temples specially I love Krishna temple in Udupi. In udupi Krishna temple they serve tastiest mid day meal for devotees, and the taste of the prasadam ooooh I don't have any words to express just heavenly.
I have a friend geeta she is from Udupi. She is a very good friend of mine, this recipe is from her and she is a great cook too. Thanks a lot dear geeta for the recipe miss you a lot dear.
And here is the recipe................

For SAARINA PUDI:------

Red chillies --- 3-4

Coriander seeds --- 1tea sp

Fenugreek seeds --- 1/4 tea sp

cumin seeds --- 1/2 tea sp

coconut oil or ghee --- 1 tea sp

A few curry leaves

Asafoetida -- a pinch (opt)

Heat oil or ghee in a fry pan and fry all above ingredients one by one.

Take care not to burn any thing.

Powder all to gather.

this will stay for 7 days after 7 days the aroma will decreas so beter make fresh.

FOR UDUPI BELE SAARU:------

Toor dal --- 1/2 cup

Saarina pudi ---- 2 tea sp

Jaggery --- 2 tea sp

Tamarind extract ---1/4 tea sp or 2 -3 pieces of tamarind soak in water.

Asafoetida --a pinch

turmeric -- a pinch

oil -- 1 tea sp

Mustard seeds ---- 1/2 tea sp

Red chillies ----1

Coriander and curry leaves ---- a few

Salt to taste

METHOD:------

Cook dal with turmeric.

Take out the juice of tamarind and add 1 cup water or dilute tamarind extract with 1 cup water.

Add jaggery and cook till jaggery melts, then add cooked dal,saarina pudi, salt and chopped coriander and curry leaves and let it boil for 4-5 min.

Heat oil in a other pan add mustard seeds and let them popup then add asafoetida,and add this to belesaaru.

Serve hot with hot plain rice and happala and little ghee.