Recipe
Mustard Tempering
Classic South Indian mustard seed and curry leaf tempering
Prep
2 min
Cook
3 min
Serves
1
Level
easy
Ingredients
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp urad dal
- 2 dried red chilies
- 8-10 curry leaves
- Pinch of hing
- 2 tbsp oil
Method
- 1
Heat oil in a small pan until hot.
- 2
Add mustard seeds and wait for them to pop.
- 3
Add urad dal and let it turn golden.
- 4
Add dried red chilies, curry leaves and hing.
- 5
The tempering sizzles and becomes fragrant in seconds.
- 6
Pour immediately over dal, sambar, chutney or rice dishes.
