Ingredients The Paste: 4 tbsp (0.5 oz / 14g) white poppy seeds (khas khas) 0.5 tbsp (0.25 oz / 7g) black mustard seeds 0.66 cups (5.3 oz / 150g) water for soaking 0.5-inch piece (0.1 oz / 3g) fresh ginger root, scraped 1-2 hot green chilies, seeded 1 tbsp (0.1 oz /...

Ingredients 2 small green bitter melons (4 oz / 120g total) or 20 slices of dried bitter melon 0.5 tbsp (0.25 oz / 7g) plus 0.5 tsp (0.1 oz / 3g) salt 4 tbsp (2 oz / 60ml) ghee or vegetable oil 2 plum-sized dried urad dal badis (2 oz / 60g) cracked into...

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