South Indian
Huli (Karnataka Lentil and Vegetable Curry)
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Huli (Karnataka Lentil and Vegetable Curry) is South Indian home cooking, eaten at lunch and dinner. On the plate it is the dish at the centre and the protein alongside. Below is what usually sits beside it, what it does and does not contain, and what else to cook once you have made it.
Ingredients
The quantities follow this count.
How to cook it
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Pressure cook the toor dal with the turmeric and water until soft, then set aside.
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Dry roast the coriander seeds and dried red chilies briefly, then grind them with the coconut and a splash of water into a smooth masala paste.
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Simmer the mixed vegetables in a little water until nearly tender, then stir in the tamarind pulp, ground masala, jaggery, and salt.
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Add the cooked dal and simmer together for 10 minutes until the vegetables are fully tender and the curry thickens.
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Heat the oil in a small pan, pop the mustard seeds with the curry leaves, pour the tempering over the huli, and serve hot with rice.
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Serve it with
A South Indian dinner is a plate rather than a single dish. These are the courses that normally sit beside Huli (Karnataka Lentil and Vegetable Curry), read from the same composition Dinejot builds a real meal from.
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What it is eaten with
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The sharp little thing
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Something cool and fresh
A course labelled with another kitchen's name comes from a cuisine in the same family, which is where this plate usually borrows it from.
Safe at your table
Dinejot tracks ten allergens and tags every one of them by hand, so the absences below are as deliberate as the presences. Huli (Karnataka Lentil and Vegetable Curry) carries coconut. It is free of the remaining 9 allergens on that list.
| Allergen | In this dish | Cook this instead |
|---|---|---|
| Peanuts | No | |
| Tree nuts | No | |
| Dairy | No | |
| Gluten | No | |
| Shellfish | No | |
| Eggs | No | |
| Soy | No | |
| Fish | No | |
| Sesame | No | |
| Coconut | Yes | Adai (Tamil Nadu Multi-Lentil Dosa) |
These tags are set by a person rather than inferred from an ingredient list, and they describe the recipe as written here. Read the labels on whatever you actually buy.
What it brings to the plate
Estimated, per serving
- Calories
- 220 kcal
- Protein
- 9 g
- Carbs
- 26 g
- Fat
- 9 g
- Fiber
- 6 g
- Sugar
- 4 g
- Sodium
- 480 mg
- Saturated fat
- 4 g
Estimated values. Actual nutrition varies with ingredients, brands, and how you cook.
When to cook it
Huli (Karnataka Lentil and Vegetable Curry) takes about 40 minutes from a cold stove to the table, and the cooking itself is a fair bit of work. It is eaten at lunch and dinner. Nothing in the calendar rules it out, so it is a year round dish.
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