8/18/2019 Methi Dal Fry Recipe,

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recipe type: main cuisine: indianprep time: 15 mins cook time: 20 mins total time: 35 minsserves: 3-4

methi dal fry recipe

author: dassana

 

methi dal - dal simmered and spiced with fenugreek leaves.

ingredients (measuring cup used, 1 cup = 250 ml):

for pressure cooking:

1 cup arhar dal/pigeon pea lentils, 200 grams2.5 cups water for pressure cooking the lentils½ tsp turmeric powder/haldi

for tempering:

3 tbsp oil or ghee1 tsp cumin seeds/jeera1 small to medium onion, finely chopped

½ inch ginger/adrak, finely chopped5 to 6 garlic/lahsun, finely chopped or crushed2 to 3 green chilies, slit1 to 2 dry red chilies, deseeded and broken1 small to medium tomato, finely chopped½ tsp red chili powder/lal mirch powder a pinch of asafoetida/hing1 cup tightly packed fresh fenugreek or methi leaves, chopped1 to 1.25 cups water to be added later ½ tsp garam masala powder salt as required

how to make the recipe:

1. pressure cook the dal with turmeric and water till the lentils becomes soft.2. mash the dal or lentils with a wooden spoon.3. in a small frying pan, heat oil. saute the cumin seeds, till they crackle.4. then add onions, garlic, ginger, red chilies and green chilies.5. saute for a couple of minutes till the onions turn translucent.6. add the tomatoes, asafoetida, red chili powder and saute for 1 to 2 minutes.7. add the chopped methi leaves. saute till the leaves wilt and oil leaves the sides of the mixture,8. pour this mixture in the dal or add the cooked dal to this tempering mixture.9. add water. season with salt.

10. stir very well and simmer the dal for 7 to 8 minutes more.11. serve the methi dal steaming hot with steamed rice.

Recipe by Veg Recipes of India at http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/methi-dal-fenugreek-leaves-dal/