Dal Methi pigeon pea lentils fenugreek

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Dal Methi pigeon pea lentils fenugreek

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Ingredients

  1. 1 cupArhar dal
  2. 1 cupfinely chopped methi (green fenugreek leaves)
  3. 1medium sized onion
  4. 2medium sized tomatoes
  5. 2green chillies
  6. 1 inchginger
  7. 5-6garlic
  8. 2-3 tablespoonsoil or ghee
  9. 1/2 tea spoonturmeric powder
  10. 1 teaspooncumin seeds
  11. 1/2 teaspoonred chilli powder
  12. 1-2dry red chilies eseeded and broken
  13. 1 pinchasafoetida
  14. 1/2 teaspoonGaram Masala
  15. to tasteSalt

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Rinse 1 cup arhar dal and put it in pressure cooker and add 3.5 cup water, salt and turmeric. Pressure cook it for 4 to 5 whistles or more till the lentils are cooked and keep aside.

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  2. 2

    Chop ginger, garlic, onion, tomatoes and green chillies.

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  3. 3

    In a frying pan, heat oil, add asafoetida and cumin seeds, sauté till they crackle, now add onions, garlic, ginger, red chilies and green chilies.
    Saute for a couple of minutes till the onions turn translucent.

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  4. 4

    Add red chilli powder and tomatoes and saute for 1 to 2 minutes. chopped methi leaves. Saute till the methi leaves wilt and oil leaves the sides of the mixture.

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  5. 5

    Now add the cooked dal to this tempering mixture. Stir well and simmer the dal for 7 to 8 minutes more.
    Lastly add garam masala powder and stir well.

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  6. 6

    Serve dal methi with steamed rice.
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