Methi Dal Recipe
Methi Dal / Andhra Style Methi Pappu .. an easy, tasty and quick dish made with Methi leaves, Tuvar dal, Tomato and few basic spices.
Ingredients
- 1.5 cup Methi Greens
- 1 cup Tuvar Dal
- 1 medium size Onion, Chopped
- 1 no Tomato, chopped
- 4-7 no Green Chillies, based on your preferance
- 1 tsp Haldi
- 1 ts Chilli powder
- small lemon size Tamarind
- 1 tsp Oil
- Salt to taste
To Temper
- 2-3 tsp Ghee / oil, Ghee preferred
- 1 tsp Mustard
- 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds / Jeera
- 3-5 flakes Garlic, crushed
- few Curry Leaves
- 1 no Red Chilli , broken
- big pinch Hing
Instructions
- Wash the tuvar dal well and soak it for 30 mins – 1 hour .
- Clean and wash the methi leaves thoroughly . Chop the methi leaves finely. Keep aside.
- To a pressure cooker , Add tsp of oil and add drained soaked Dal . Saute 2-3 mins
- Later , add chopped leaves, diced onion, Diced Tomato , Green chillies , turmeric powder
- Add water enough to. Pressure cook for 3 whistle
- Once pressure releases , mash the cooked dal . You will see that the dal would have cooked soft and creamy.
- Add salt to taste ,red chilli powder and tamarind water . Combine well .
- Add water to adjust the consistency . Simmer and boil dal for 3-4 mins.
- Heat ghee in a small pan. When the ghee is hot, splutter mustard and add jeera . Add crushed garlic . When it gets dried golden , add hing , curry leaves and broken dry red chilli .
- Enjoy this tasty Methi Dal with some hot rice, little ghee and some papad … a comforting meal is ready !!