Dal methi

Name: Dal methi
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup moong dal; 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder; 1.5 cup water; 2 tbsp Ghee or oil; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1/2-1 green chilies – chopped; 1/4 tsp kashmiri red chili powder; 1 tomato chopped; 1/4 tsp asafoetida; 1/2-1 cup water or add as needed; as required salt; 1 cup methi chopped

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Ingredients

30 mins

2 servings

For Cooking Lentils
1 cupmoong dal
1/4 teaspoonturmeric powder
1.5 cup water
More Ingredients
2 tbspGhee or oil
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/2-1green chilies – chopped
1/4 tspkashmiri red chili powder
1tomato chopped
1/4 tsp asafoetida
1/2-1 cupwater or add as needed
as required salt
1 cupmethi chopped

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Steps

30 mins

1

Pressure Cooking Lentils
Pick and rinse the lentils a few times in water. Take the lentils in a 2 litre stovetop pressure cooker. Also add turmeric powder and 1.5 cups of water.
Pressure cook on medium heat for 10 to 11 minutes or 7 to 8 whistles or until the lentils become soft and mushy.
Open the lid only when the pressure drops naturally in the cooker. Check the lentils.
2

In a pan, heat ghee. Keep the heat to a low and fry the cumin seeds first.
When they crackle, add the finely chopped ginger and green chillies. Fry for a few seconds or until the raw aroma of ginger goes away
Than add chopped tomato.
3

Now add the finely chopped methi. Mix the methi with the rest of the fried spices.
Sauté methi for some minutes until the leaves becomes soft and stops releasing water on a low to medium-low heat.
When the methi leaves are softened, add the kashmiri red chili powder and asafoetida.
Mix well and sauté for half a minute on low heat.
4

Add the mashed lentils and salt according to taste. Mix the lentils with the sautéed and softened spinach.
Add water around ½ to 1 cup depending on how thick or thin you want the dal to be.
Stir to combine and simmer the dal for 5 to 6 minutes. Turn off the heat.
5

Serve Dal methi hot with rice and a side vegetable dish or salad or raita.