Methi Dal with Special Lasooni Tadka

Name: Methi Dal with Special Lasooni Tadka
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups fresh methi (fenugreek) leaves; 1 cup tur dal (pigeon peas); 2 medium onions chopped finely; 4 fat cloves garlic minced; 1 inch ginger chopped; 3-4 green chillies; 1 tomato chopped; 1 tsp kasoori methi; As needed salt; Spice Powders :; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp coriander powder; 1/4 tsp hing (asafoetida); 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 2 tbsp oil; For Special Lasooni Tadka :; 2 tbsp ghee; 6 fat cloves garlic sliced; 1 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder; 1 dry red chilli; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Methi Dal is a healthy, tasty, nutritious, fibre-rich, and protein packed dal recipe which is cooked with flavourful methi or fenugreek leaves and pigeon peas lentils or tur dal. The strong garlic punch to the amazing goodness of methi makes it very tasty and have immense health benefits.There are many variations to this traditional North Indian style methi dal fry depending upon the region and each state of India.It is a perfect combo meal and commonly served with steamed or jeera rice, chapati, phulkas or parathas.

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Ingredients

30 minutes

6 servings

2 cupsfresh methi (fenugreek) leaves
1 cuptur dal (pigeon peas)
2medium onions chopped finely
4fat cloves garlic minced
1 inchginger chopped
3-4green chillies
1tomato chopped
1 tspkasoori methi
As neededsalt
Spice Powders :
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1/2 tspred chilli powder
1/2 tspcoriander powder
1/4 tsphing (asafoetida)
1/2 tspcumin seeds
2 tbspoil
For Special Lasooni Tadka :
2 tbspghee
6fat cloves garlic sliced
1 tspKashmiri Red Chilli Powder
1dry red chilli
1/2 tspcumin seeds

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Finely chop methi leaves removing the hard stems.Wash and strain water completely. Set aside. Soak dal for 15 minutes. Wash and pressure cook dal upto 3 whistles with 1 tsp ghee, 1/2 tsp turmeric and 1/2 tsp salt.Let the pressure release on its own.The dal should be cooked properly.
2

Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan.Temper it with 1/2 tsp cumin seeds. When they splutter, add hing and saute.Then add minced garlic and ginger chopped. Stir fry till aromatic.Add chopped onion,1/4 tsp salt and fry till light brown.Add chopped tomato and fry till tomato is soft and mushy.Add kasoori methi, red chilli powder, coriander powder and chopped methi leaves.Fry till methi leaves and masala are well fried.It takes about 5-6 minutes.
3

Add water to the cooked dal and mix well.Pour this dal over the cooked methi onion masala. Mix well.Adjust consistency of dal and add salt accordingly. Let the dal simmer for 5-6 minutes. Turn the heat off.In a separate pan heat ghee for the special lasooni tadka.Sprinkle cumin seeds.When they splutter, add sliced garlic and 1 dry red chilli.When garlic is aromatic, add Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder. Toss and switch off flame.
4

Pour this tempering over dal.Lightly mix and serve hot with steamed or jeera rice, phulka, chapati or paratha and salad.