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Dal with Methi

Dal with methi is tasty and makes a good accompaniment with both rice and chapati.
Course lunch ideas, Main Course
Cuisine north indian
Keyword daily cooking ideas, dal recipe, dal with methi, lentil recipe, vegan recipes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Soaking time 30 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author Jayashree

Ingredients

  • 1 cup tur dal
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 2 bunch fenugreek leaves
  • 1 onion
  • 2 tomato
  • 2 teaspoon red chilli
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • Take oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, as they splutter, add onion, turmeric powder and asafoetida. Let cook for sometime.Now, add the fenugreek leaves to it.Put the tomatoes and salt. Let cook for sometime. Once the tomatoes are soft, add chilly powder to it and mix.Wash the tur dal and cook it in the pressure cooker with a little turmeric powder.
    Cut the onion and tomato.
    Cut the stem of the fenugreek leaves, chop the leaves and put them in water for sometime. A little salt may be added, it helps to remove the grime.

    Now, add the fenugreek leaves to it.

    Take the cooked dal and mix it thoroughly.
    Put the dal and allow to simmer for sometime.
    Dal with methi is ready to serve.
  • Wash the tur dal and cook it in the pressure cooker with a little turmeric powder.
    Cut the onion and tomato
  • Cut the stem of the fenugreek leaves, chop the leaves and put them in water for sometime. A little salt may be added, it helps to remove the grime.
  • Take oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, as they splutter, add onion, turmeric powder and asafoetida. Let cook for sometime. Now, add the fenugreek leaves.
  • Put the tomatoes and salt. Let cook for sometime.
  • Once the tomatoes are soft, add chilly powder to it and mix.
  • Take the cooked dal and mix it thoroughly. Put the dal and allow to simmer for sometime.Dal with methi is ready to serve.