Methi Dal
Simple , Healthy and Delicious dal fry with fenugreek leaves
Servings 5 People
Calories 212kcal
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.
Nutrition
Calories: 212kcal