Methi Dal

Name: Methi Dal
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2-3 bunches methi (fenugreek) leaves, washed & chopped finely; 1/2 cup tuvar dal (pigeon pea lentil), soaked for 30 minutes; 2 tbsp. oil; 1 tsp. mustard seeds; pinch fenugreek seeds; 1 onion, chopped; 1 tsp. garlic, chopped; 1 tsp. ginger, chopped; 2 fresh red / green chilies; 1 sprig curry leaves; to taste salt; 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder; 1 tsp. red chilli powder; 1 tsp. tamarind paste; 1 tsp. sambar powder

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#leafygreens - A great way to have your greens is by combining it with your favourite lentil. It turns nutritious and healthy. You also get the goodness of both iron and protein. In this recipe I have combined Tuvar Dal (pigeon pea lentil) with methi saag (fenugreek leaves) and prepared it in the South Indian style.

I gave a tempering of mustard seeds and curry leaves and finished it off with sambar powder. I added tamarind pulp to make it tangy. Water can be adjusted according to the consistency desired.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

I gave a tempering of mustard seeds and curry leaves and finished it off with sambar powder. I added tamarind pulp to make it tangy. Water can be adjusted according to the consistency desired.

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Ingredients

2-3 bunchesmethi (fenugreek) leaves, washed & chopped finely
1/2 cuptuvar dal (pigeon pea lentil), soaked for 30 minutes
2 tbsp.oil
1 tsp.mustard seeds
pinchfenugreek seeds
1onion, chopped
1 tsp.garlic, chopped
1 tsp.ginger, chopped
2fresh red / green chilies
1 sprigcurry leaves
to tastesalt
1/2 tsp.turmeric powder
1 tsp.red chilli powder
1 tsp.tamarind paste
1 tsp.sambar powder

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Steps

1

Pressure cook the dal in 1 1/2 cups water for 4-5 whistles. Whisk and keep aside. Heat oil in a pan and temper with mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds. After it stops spluttering, add the onion, ginger, garlic, green chilies and curry leaves.
2

Saute till light brown in colour. Add the chopped methi leaves and continue to fry on low flame for 10 minutes or till and leaves are completely wilted and dry.
3

Add the boiled dal, salt, turmeric powder, tamarind paste, red chilli powder and sambar powder. Simmer for 3-5 minutes. Serve with chapatti or plain steamed rice.