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healthy indian food | methi dal recipe | fenugreek leaves dal recipe

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

For boiling dal:
  • ½ cup toor dal
  • 2 cup water
  • ½ tsp ghee
Making methi dal:
  • 2 tbsp ghee
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 2 green chilli
  • 1 onion (chopped)
  • 2 big garlic cloves (chopped)
  • 1 cup methi leaves (fenugreek leaves) (tightly packed) (1 bunch)
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • salt to taste

Method
 

For boiling dal:
  1. take washed toor dal in a pressure cooker, put ½ tsp of ghee, 2 cups of water
  2. Pressure cook it for 7 whistles
  3. after pressure released, open the lid, mash it with ladle, keep aside for later use.
Making methi dal:
  1. In a pan, heat 2 tbsp of ghee, crackle 1 tsp of mustard seeds, 1 tsp of cumin seeds.
  2. Put 2 green chilli (sllit), add chopped onion and garlic, saute until onion becomes translucent
  3. Now add fenugreek leaves, add turmeric powder, and salt. saute it for 1 minute
    add ½ cup of water, boil for 5 minutes
  4. Next, add cooked dal, adjust the consistency with water and add salt. and boil it for 5 minutes and then turn off the flame