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    Home » Recipes » Dal and Curries » Methi Dal Recipe

    Methi Dal Recipe

    Published : Dec 5,2018 | Last Updated On : Jul 3, 2020 by Muktha

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    Methi Dal is a tasty dal preparation made from fresh fenugreek leaves and Toor dal. As its winter , fresh greens are in season , so making this dal preparation is most common at home. Methi dal preparation is similar to any other dal preparations but with addition of some tomatoes and amchoor powder .Tanginess of tomatoes and amchoor powder brings balance to bitterness of Methi/ Fenugreek leaves .

    Methi Dal

    I add Methi / Fenugreek leaves in almost everything from spicy non veg mutton curry to humble dal - roti . Flavors of Methi leaves gets along well with many spicy curries, both vegetarian and non vegetarian dishes. Dishes in which I use methi leaves are Molake Hurali Saaru | Horsegram curry , Keema Matar Masala , Meat Ball Curry . Also I use fresh Methi leaves in Tomato Bath , Vegetable Bath and Avarekalu Bath | Surti Papdi Pulao .

    Eating green leafy vegetables regularly is very important .Addition of Leafy vegetables along with Dal is one of the simplest way of incorporating greens in our diet. Dal fry and different dal preparations are regular at my home. So that body gets protein and other nutrients from both dal and greens together. Also Massida Soppu Saaru| Assorted Greens Sambar is a combination toor dal with assorted greens , a most common South Indian regional sambar . Recently I had also done Cholai Ka Saag | Amaranth Greens Gravy which was finger licking good.

    I also add chopped fresh methi leaves in Akki Roti | Rice Flour Bhakri  and Ragi Roti | Nachni Bhakri . Also Methi Paratha , Methi Thepla and Methi Khakhra are my all time favourite.

    Methi leaves nutritional benefits needs no introduction. Fenugreek leaves , as well as seeds, are a rich source of dietary fiber and also protein content is high in them. Also it contains major vitamins  and minerals like folic acid, thiamin, vitamins A, B6 and Vit C , potassium, iron, phosphorus and calcium. Most importantly Fenugreek leaves are acclaimed worldwide for the cure of arthritis.

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    methi dal

    Methi Dal

    Simple , Healthy and Delicious dal fry with fenugreek leaves 
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Indian
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes
    Total Time: 35 minutes
    Servings : 5 People
    Calories / Serving : 212
    Author: Muktha H S

    Ingredients 

    For Pressure cooking Dal

    • 1 Cup Toor dal
    • 2.5 Cups Water
    • ⅛ teaspoon Turmeric powder
    • ½ teaspoon Oil

    For Methi Dal Fry

    • 2 tablespoon Ghee/clarified butter /oil
    • 1 tablespoon Garlic finely chopped about 5-6 garlic cloves
    • ½ tablespoon Ginger grated about ½ inch ginger
    • 2-3 No's Green chillies slit and roughly cut
    • 1 No Medium size onion chopped about ½ cup
    • 1 No Large Tomato
    • 1 Cup Methi / Fenugreek leaves firmly pressed
    • ½ teaspoon Amchoor powder / Dry mango powder
    • 1 teaspoon Salt or as required

    For Tempering

    • 1 tablespoon Ghee
    • 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds / Jeera Seeds
    • 1-2 No Dried Red chilli
    • 1 pinch Asafoetida
    • ½ teaspoon Red Chilli powder
    • ½ teaspoon Garam Masala powder

    Instructions

    • Rinse and wash Dal , place dal in a pressure cooker add 2.5 cups water ,pinch of turmeric and ½ teaspoon oil .
    • Pressure cook for 2-3 whistles, allow pressure to settle on its own.Open the lid,mash the lentils and set aside.
    • In a deep kadai/pot/pan , heat 2 tablespoon ghee / oil , add chopped garlic and ginger , fry well.
    • Add slit green chillies and chopped onions , fry well till onions turns translucent.
    • Then add in chopped tomatoes ,pinch of salt ,½ teaspoon amchoor powder stir well and saute for 2-3 minutes
    • Add chopped methi leaves , mix well ,till the methi leaves wilt and oil starts releasing from corners.
    • Now add cooked dal and ¾ to 1 cup of water ,¾ teaspoon of salt and mix well and simmer dal for 4-5 minutes.
    • Whilst Heat 1 tablespoon of ghee in a seasoning pan , add 1 teaspoon jeera/cumin seeds once it crackles , add broken red chillies .
    • Turn off the heat ,add hing / asafoetida , ½ teaspoon red chilli powder and ½ teaspoon garam masala.Dont burn the spices 
    • Pour the tempering on cooked methi dal , mix well and cook for a 1-2 minutes. Serve hot with Roti or steamed rice.
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    Step by step directions on making of Methi Dal:

    Rinse and wash Dal , place dal in a pressure cooker add 2.5 cups water ,pinch of turmeric and ½ teaspoon oil .

    Pressure cook for 2-3 whistles, allow pressure to settle on its own.Open the lid,mash the lentils and set aside.

    In a deep kadai/pot , heat 2 tablespoon ghee / oil , add chopped garlic and ginger , fry well.

    Add slit green chillies and chopped onions , fry well till onions turns translucent.

    Then add in chopped tomatoes ,pinch of salt ,½ teaspoon amchoor powder stir well and saute for 2-3 minutes.

    Add chopped methi leaves , mix well ,till the methi leaves wilt and oil starts realising from corners.

    Now add cooked dal and ¾ to 1 cup of water ,¾ teaspoon of salt and mix well and simmer dal for 4-5 minutes.

    Whilst Heat 1 tablespoon of ghee in a seasoning pan , add 1 Tsp  jeera/cumin seeds once it crackles , add broken red chillies .Turn off the heat ,add  hing / asafoetida  , ½ teaspoon red chilli powder and ½ teaspoon garam masala.Dont burn the spices

    Pour the tempering on cooked methi dal , mix well and cook for a 1-2 minutes.

    Serve hot with Roti or steamed rice.

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    1. SM hussaini

      December 05, 2018 at 12:09 pm

      a good recipe ,taste is so mouth watering

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      • Muktha

        December 05, 2018 at 5:39 pm

        Thanks Hussaini

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