Amaranthus and Methi Daal (Thotakura Daal)

Name: Amaranthus and Methi Daal (Thotakura Daal)
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 5-6 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 small bunches roughly chopped Amaranth Greens/Leaves; 1 bunch chopped Fenugreek Greens/Leaves; 1/2 cup Pigeon Pea Lentils or Toor Daal; 1/2 cup Red Lentils or Masoor Daal; 1 medium sized chopped Onion; 3-4 chopped Tomatoes; 2 sprigs Curry Leaves; 2-3 slit Green Chillies; 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Green Chilli paste; 2 tsp Salt or to taste; 1 tsp Red Chilli powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp Coriander powder; 1 tbsp Oil; 2 tbsp Oil; 1/8 tsp Asafoetida or Hing; 1 sprig Curry Leaves; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 1/2 tsp Black Mustard Seeds; 1/2 tsp Yellow Mustard Seeds; 1/4 tsp Fenugreek Seeds or Methi Dana; 5-6 dry Red Chillies; 4-5 roughly crushed cloves of Garlic

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Daal made with freshly chopped Fenugreek and Amaranth leaves is a perfect accompaniment at mealtimes. Amaranth Greens or Chaulai or Thotakura are available aplenty in the markets throughout the Year nowadays. So what better way to start making something with it than our most loved Daal. This Daal will make you lick your fingers. It's a perfect comfort food for everyone. Relish it with plain boiled Rice and Ghee. You will want more and more of it.

An amazingly done comfort food or better still, soulful meal that is unparalleled both in terms of taste and looks. Simple yet elegant side dish to compliment any meal. It is by all means a true comforting food with desi Ghee drizzled on top and some Pickle of choice with steaming hot bowl of Rice or Rotis/Phulkas. It goes well with just anything and everything. And it has Fenugreek and Amaranth Greens in it making it healthy and flavourful. And the best part is that it can be made on any day for routine meals. Feed this awesome Leafy Greens to your families and stay safe and healthy.

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Ingredients

25-30 minutes

5-6 servings

2small bunches roughly chopped Amaranth Greens/Leaves
1 bunchchopped Fenugreek Greens/Leaves
1/2 cupPigeon Pea Lentils or Toor Daal
1/2 cupRed Lentils or Masoor Daal
1medium sized chopped Onion
3-4chopped Tomatoes
2 sprigsCurry Leaves
2-3slit Green Chillies
1 tspGinger Garlic Green Chilli paste
2 tspSalt or to taste
1 tspRed Chilli powder
1/2 tspTurmeric powder
1/2 tspCoriander powder
1 tbspOil
For the tempering -
2 tbspOil
1/8 tspAsafoetida or Hing
1 sprigCurry Leaves
1 tspCumin Seeds
1/2 tspBlack Mustard Seeds
1/2 tspYellow Mustard Seeds
1/4 tspFenugreek Seeds or Methi Dana
5-6dry Red Chillies
4-5roughly crushed cloves of Garlic

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Steps

25-30 minutes

1

Wash and soak dal in about 2 cups of water. Add chopped onions, ginger garlic paste, red chilli and turmeric powders. Also stir in chopped tomatoes and the soaked and drained daal to a pressure cooker. Add the chopped fenugreek and amaranth leaves too. Also add curry leaves and slit green chillies.
2

Pressure cook on a high heat for about 8 whistles or as required. Add enough water to facilitate better cooking. Set aside until the pressure settles down on it's own.
3

Open the lid and allow it to simmer on a low heat. You can adjust the consistency accordingly. Simmer until the desired consistency is achieved.
4

In the meantime, prepare the tempering. Add it to the cooked daal. Adjust the amount of salt. Garnish with some chopped coriander leaves. Serve it piping hot alongside Rice or Rotis. Yum!

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ZMA @zesty5

on June 19, 2025 15:42

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