Ingredients

  • 1 cup ker (dried desert berries)
  • 1 cup sangri (dried beans)
  • 3 tbsp mustard oil
  • ½ cup curd (whisked)
  • ½ tsp mustard seeds
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • ¼ tsp hing
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp amchur powder
  • Salt to taste
  • Optional: sugar for balance

Step-by-step

Ker Sangri soaking
Step 1 — Soak or boil

Wash ker & sangri thoroughly. Soak for 2–3 hours or boil 10 minutes to soften.

Tadka
Step 2 — Tempering

Heat mustard oil. Add mustard seeds, cumin and hing until crackling.

Add spices
Step 3 — Add spices

Mix in turmeric, red chilli powder and coriander powder.

Ker Sangri cooking
Step 4 — Add ker sangri

Add the soaked/boiled ker & sangri, sauté 3–4 minutes.

Add curd
Step 5 — Add curd

Lower flame and mix in whisked curd. Cook until oil separates.

Serve Ker Sangri
Step 6 — Finish

Add salt, amchur and optional sugar. Cook for 2 minutes. Ready!

Tips & Variations

  • For richer flavour, add a spoon of ghee before serving.
  • You can add raisins for sweet–tangy balance.
  • Avoid over-cooking after adding curd — keep flame low.
  • Tastes even better the next day as flavours deepen.

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