DAL METHI

Simple, quick, comforting and healthy dish made with fresh fenugreek leaves, pigeon pea lentils, onions, tomatoes, Indian spices and herbs. Goes well with rice or chapati/ roti.

Ingredients:

· Chana dal or split gram – ¼ cup

· Toor dal – ¾ cup

· Methi or fenugreek leaves- 1 cup (finely chopped)

· Turmeric powder- 1 tsp

· Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

· Ghee- 2 tbsp

· Hing- ½ tsp

· Bay leaf- 1

· Onion - 1 medium (finely chopped)

· Tomato - 1 medium (finely chopped)

· Grated ginger garlic- 1 tbsp

· Green chilies - 2 (finely chopped)

· Cumin powder- 1 tsp

· Coriander powder- 1 tsp

· Kashmiri red chili powder- 1 tsp

· Garam masala powder- 1 tsp

· Lemon juice – 1 tsp (optional)

· Salt

Method:

· Soak the dal for 30-35 mins

· Wash and rinse the dal nicely, and pressure cook the dal along with little salt and turmeric powder till it cooked properly.

· Heat a pan, add ghee and allow it to heat.

· Add cumin seeds, asafoetida, bay leaf, onion. Sauté for 2-3 mins.

· Now add turmeric powder, green chilli, garlic, ginger, sauté it on medium flame till the onions turn translucent.

· Now add cumin powder, dhaniya powder, red chili powder. Fry for few seconds.

· Now add tomatoes and salt, and cook till it turns mushy.

· Add chopped fenugreek leaves, mix well and let it cook.

· Now add the cooked dal and let it boil. Add garam masala and lemon juice, give a good mix.

· Let it boil for 2-3 mins and turn off the flame.

· Dal Methi is ready to be served with hot steamed rice or roti or chapati.